This paper, A Proposal for a Simple Methodology to Enhance Transparency and Comparability of NDC Targets and Their Progress Reporting under the Paris Agreement, suggests an approach to the design of the contents of these reporting processes, addressing the issues of greenhouse gas measurement, reporting and verification (GHG MRV).
The NDC Guidance on the “formulation and communication of the NDC mitigation target(s)” (5-year cycle) and the Transparency Framework Guidelines dealing with the “reporting and review related to tracking progress of the NDC mitigation target” (2-year cycle) are essential in the detailed rule design of the Paris Agreement, scheduled for adoption at COP24.
The items proposed here do not all necessarily need to be obligatory. However, the exercise of preparing the NDC and following the proposed procedures to the extent possible will enable the officials in charge to understand their country’s progress and facilitate consideration of appropriate countermeasures.