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(2) Area of Focus
Majority of the ICIs cover multiple fields, mostly focusing on key areas where
potential for mitigation is much higher than the emission reduction implied in
current policies and the NDC. The sectoral focus of ICIs varies depending on
the needs and capacities of the regions where they are implemented. Actions
targeting disaster resilience and agriculture most frequently took place in lowand-middle-income economies, while actions in the industrial sector were most
prevalent in high-income or mid-high-income economies (Fig. 3.3).
(3) Goal Setting and Progress Tracking
Quantitative goals refer to those that are specific and measurable, set by an
initiative or its members, ranging from emissions reduction and climate finance
to capacity-building, etc.
Monitoring reporting and verification practices for individual ICIs are fragile.
On the Climate Initiative Platform, less than 23% of ICIs featured regular
monitoring or reporting mechanisms. Other studies have also revealed that the
percentage of initiatives with established monitoring and reporting mechanisms
is relatively low.
As the type and rigor of monitoring requirements vary dramatically between
city-focused initiatives, many do not carry out or share cost estimates or feasibility studies, adding additional obstacles to feasibility assessment and potential barrier identification. Efforts are needed to gather “more and better” data
from initiatives to facilitate the assessment of ICIs progress and forecast of its
contribution to sustainable development.
Fig. 3.2 Global and regional distribution of ICIs. Source UNEP. Emissions Gap Report 2018
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(2) Area of Focus
Majority of the ICIs cover multiple fields, mostly focusing on key areas where
potential for mitigation is much higher than the emission reduction implied in
current policies and the NDC. The sectoral focus of ICIs varies depending on
the needs and capacities of the regions where they are implemented. Actions
targeting disaster resilience and agriculture most frequently took place in lowand-middle-income economies, while actions in the industrial sector were most
prevalent in high-income or mid-high-income economies (Fig. 3.3).
(3) Goal Setting and Progress Tracking
Quantitative goals refer to those that are specific and measurable, set by an
initiative or its members, ranging from emissions reduction and climate finance
to capacity-building, etc.
Monitoring reporting and verification practices for individual ICIs are fragile.
On the Climate Initiative Platform, less than 23% of ICIs featured regular
monitoring or reporting mechanisms. Other studies have also revealed that the
percentage of initiatives with established monitoring and reporting mechanisms
is relatively low.
As the type and rigor of monitoring requirements vary dramatically between
city-focused initiatives, many do not carry out or share cost estimates or feasibility studies, adding additional obstacles to feasibility assessment and potential barrier identification. Efforts are needed to gather “more and better” data
from initiatives to facilitate the assessment of ICIs progress and forecast of its
contribution to sustainable development.
Fig. 3.2 Global and regional distribution of ICIs. Source UNEP. Emissions Gap Report 2018