Hilary McMahon

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Q&A: Transparency in the Cancun Agreements
by Kelly Levin, Kirsten Stasio and Hilary McMahon - January 13, 2011
Last month’s international climate negotiations in Cancun showed progress on many fronts, especially in ensuring greater transparency in countries’ emissions reporting.
Reflections on the Cancun Agreements
by Jennifer Morgan, Athena Ballesteros, Heather McGray, Kelly Levin, Florence Daviet, Fred Stolle and Hilary McMahon - December 14, 2010
Jennifer Morgan and our team of climate experts look back on the keys to progress in Cancun, and analyze the major decisions.
Measuring Energy Access: Supporting A Global Target
by Hilary McMahon - June 24, 2010
This paper was informed from an expert group meeting held at Columbia University, New York, on March 31, 2010.
A Slow Thaw in Climate Talks: G8 and MEF Outcomes
by Remi Moncel and Hilary McMahon - July 10, 2009
Climate change topped the agenda when heads of states recently met in Italy. There were no fireworks, but some important progress was made.
Measuring Climate Change Progress in China
by Deborah Seligsohn and Hilary McMahon - February 17, 2009
Note to Secretary Clinton: China is measuring its way to progress on climate change.
Fact Sheet: International Negotiations on Climate Change
by Hilary McMahon - December 11, 2008
The United States signed on to the most universally supported treaty on climate change, the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which was designed to protect the world from the dangerous effects of climate change. Although the U.S. did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the next round of negotiations on a follow-up treaty are currently underway and the U.S. must consider how to re-engage in the international climate change process.
REDD Flags: What We Need to Know About the Options
by Hilary McMahon - December 09, 2007
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p>Reducing global GHG emissions can be aided by reducing deforestation, while simultaneously helping to protect forests and promote sustainable development.

Publications

Summary of UNFCCC Submissions
This working paper summarizes country submissions to the UNFCCC on the key issues
in the international climate negotiations.

by Hilary McMahon, Remi Moncel and Kirsten Stasio - November 2010

publication
Topics: Climate
Counting the Cash
Elements of a Framework for the Measurement, Reporting and Verification of Climate Finance
This working paper explores the main issues associated with the measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of finance in the post-2012 climate regime.

by Remi Moncel, Hilary McMahon and Kirsten Stasio - December 2009

publication
Topics: Climate
Mitigation Actions in China
Measurement, Reporting and Verification
This paper seeks to facilitate progress on the provisions in the BAP by examining how Chinese climate change policy and the implementation of these policies is monitored at the domestic level and may offer insights to the international community as they consider an international structure for...
by Hilary McMahon, Deborah Seligsohn and Fei Teng, Yu Wang, Alun Gu, Ruina Xu (Institute Of Energy, Environment And Economy, Tsinghua University) - June 2009

publication
Topics: China, Climate
Geography: China
Keeping Track
National Positions and Design Elements of an MRV Framework
As country representatives meet under the auspices of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to forge a new climate agreement, a major challenge dominates discussions: how can a system be created to assure that countries are held accountable for their commitments and...
by Hilary McMahon and Remi Moncel - June 2009

publication
Topics: Climate
From Positions to Agreement
Technology and Finance at the UNFCCC
This discussion paper describes the state of play in the international
negotiations at Poznan, Poland as Parties work
to ensure an agreement on technology and financial support
that enables mitigation in developing countries. It unpacks
and analyzes Parties’ submissions...
by Britt Childs Staley, Jenna Goodward and Hilary McMahon - December 2008

publication
Measuring the Way to a New Global Climate Agreement
Enacting a global climate change agreement hinges on finding common ground among countries on a set of interconnected questions: who should mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, who should bear the cost of mitigation, and how and under what circumstances the international community can...
by Taryn Fransen, Hilary McMahon and Smita Nakhooda - December 2008

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Q&A: Transparency in the Cancun Agreements

Reflections on the Cancun Agreements

Measuring Energy Access: Supporting A Global Target

A Slow Thaw in Climate Talks: G8 and MEF Outcomes

Measuring Climate Change Progress in China

Fact Sheet: International Negotiations on Climate Change

REDD Flags: What We Need to Know About the Options

Summary of UNFCCC Submissions

Counting the Cash

Elements of a Framework for the Measurement, Reporting and Verification of Climate Finance

Mitigation Actions in China

Measurement, Reporting and Verification

Keeping Track

National Positions and Design Elements of an MRV Framework

From Positions to Agreement

Technology and Finance at the UNFCCC

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