As part of the efforts to improve the accountability of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) measures, Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems are indispensable and need to be strengthened and designed for the cooling sector.
This module showcases how the MRV of a mitigation measure can be set up to fulfil the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) to report on progress and achievement of mitigation measures included in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from grid electricity use, this module assumes that an intervention will be put in place to encourage the deployment of solar PV panels to power cooling systems. Managing peak loads is one of the many co-benefits that are known to be provided by this type of intervention. It is crucial to set up an MRV system for the solar PV cooling interventions to monitor and evaluate the efficacy of the interventions. This helps to ensure that the energy and emissions reduction targets are met to validate them against the country’s commitments under the Paris Agreement. A well-defined MRV system on measure-level enhances the transparency, accountability, and the credibility of reported data, aligning with the ETF.