Accounting rules for the achievement of the mitigation goals of non-Annex I countries

In cooperation with CRI, COL, MEX, the project developed and applied practical guidelines and specific accounting rules for the respective mitigation goals in the framework of a future climate regime. Currently, the goals of emerging and developing countries differ vastly. The accounting rules within the Kyoto Protocol and Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) currently do not cover different types of goals. Within the context of the project, the partners developed a software tool for measuring the degree of progress towards achieving many different types of goals. This tool was applied in the countries and also made available to other countries in international fora. With this activity, the project created the basis for a goal-oriented climate policy, because the progress towards reaching national goals will thereby become apparent. The definition of the accounting rules can significantly influence the actual mitigation and thereby the achievement of the 2°C target.

Project data

Countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico
IKI funding: 2,967,878.97 €
Duration: 07/2014 till 06/2018
Status: completed
Implementing organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Political Partner: Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) - Costa Rica

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) - Mexico

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MinAmbiente) - Colombia
Implementing Partner: Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID)

National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change (INECC) - Mexico

Öko-Institut e.V.

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State of implementation/results

Project completed.
2nd and 3rd Quarter 2017: Webinar series in English to present and discuss the accounting concept based on the previous project discussions and results
Joint workshop with the 'Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement' (PATPA) in Costa Rica from 06.-08.12.2017 planned
Side Event on COP 23: presentation and discussion of the current project results

Latest Update:
12/2025