

Nevertheless, both countries are trying to create an MRV system purposely for domestic interest, and conditional to the international support received. The results show that although it is feasible to implement MRV, China and Indonesia view the MRV requirements as not justified. By relating the findings of the analyses with the conceptual framework, conclusions were drawn to signify the feasibility and justification of establishing MRV system in China and Indonesia. Then, interviews were conducted with government officials and experts from China and Indonesia, as well as international experts and observers/negotiators on MRV issue to gather the perspectives on feasibility and justification. Literature review and documentation analysis were done to collect preliminary data and develop conceptual framework for feasibility assessment. While at national level the analyses include policy and actions taken toward MRV implementation, national circumstances and environmental informational governance that correlates to establishment of MRV system. At international level analyses comprised of the debates, decisions and agreements on MRV, with consideration on the provisions and principles of the UNFCCC. The research is done at international and national level. This thesis aims to analyse the feasibility and justification of climate mitigation actions MRV for developing countries from the perspective of China and Indonesia. Within developing countries themselves, the discrepancies between LDCs /SIDS and advanced developing countries lead to different degrees of willingness to engage in MRV. On the other hand, developing countries want support for the mitigation actions and MRV from developed countries, since according to the principles of the UNFCCC developing country Parties are not obliged to mitigate. Developed countries want MRV to assess contributions of developing countries to global mitigation actions. In the international climate negotiation forum UNFCCC, MRV, stands for Measurement, Reporting and Verification, is a mechanism to track and monitor countries’ individual and aggregate progress in reducing greenhouse gas emission.
