Title: UNFCCC Workshop on the preparation of national communications from non-Annex I Parties Preparation of National Communications: An introduction 26-30 April 2004 Manila, Philippines
1UNFCCC Workshop on the preparation of national
communications from non-Annex I Parties
Preparation of National Communications An
introduction 26-30 April 2004Manila,
Philippines
- Martha Perdomo
- Manager, Non-Annex I
- Implementation Subprogramme
- UNFCCC secretariat
- mperdomo_at_unfccc.int
2Table of contents
- National communications the process
- Status of submissions
- New guidelines
- New funds
- Conclusions
3The UNFCCC Reporting requirement under the
Convention Article 12.1
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- In accordance with Article 4.1, each Party shall
communicate to the COP, through the secretariat,
the following elements of information - A national inventory of anthropogenic emission by
sources and removals by sinks of all GHGs not
controlled by the Montreal Protocol - A general description of steps taken or envisaged
by the Party to implement the Convention and - Any other information that the Party considers
relevant to the achievement of the objective of
the Convention, including, if feasible, material
relevant for calculations of global emission
trends.
4The UNFCCC Reporting requirement under the
Convention Submission (Article 12.4)
- each non-Annex I Party shall make its initial
communication within three years of the entry
into force of the Convention for that Party, or
of the availability of financial resources. - Parties that are least developed countries may
make their initial communication at their
discretion. - The frequency of subsequent communications by all
Parties shall be determined by the Conference of
the Parties.
5The UNFCCC Reporting requirement under the
Convention
- NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
- They provide a medium where climate change issues
and concerns are highlighted and disseminated - They should include a presentation and
interpretation of the major findings and
conclusions that inform policies relating to
environmental management and sustainable
development - It is a process that involve a continuous
technical and analytical assessment of
activities - It serves as a strategic tool for dealing with
climate change.
6Relevant COP decisions National Communications
GEF Others
11/CP.1 10/CP.2
11/CP.2 12/CP.4
2/CP.4 8/CP.5
31/CP.7
32/CP.7
7The UNFCCC Reporting requirement under the
Convention
8The UNFCCC contents of initial national
communications
- Executive summary
- National Circumstances
- GHG Inventory
- General Description of Steps
- Other Information
- Financial and Technical Needs and Constraints
- Annexes
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10Compilation and synthesis reports
Compilation and synthesis (CS) Decision Document symbol Number of NCs
1 12/CP.4 FCCC/SBI/1999/11 11
2 7/CP.5 FCCC/SBI/2000/15 16
3 3/CP.6 FCCC/SBI/2001/14 and Add.1 25
4 30/CP.7 FCCC/SBI/2002/8 FCCC/SBI/2002/16 31
5 2/CP.8 FCCC/SBI/2003/13 16
Total number of National Communications Total number of National Communications Total number of National Communications 99
11Consultative Group of Experts on National
Communications from Non-Annex I Parties (CGE)
- Objective Improving the process of preparation
of national communications - TOR (2000-2001) (2002) (2003-2007)
- Mandate
- Identify and assess difficulties encountered in
the use of the guidelines and methodologies, make
recommendations - Examine national communications submitted for
improving data collection, use of emission
factors and activity data and development of
methodologies, including for VA - Review existing bilateral and multilateral
programmes - Give technical assistance through hands on
training workshops
12Conclusions of CGE and CS
- Methodological problems
- Institutional
- Financial
- Need of new guidelines
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15Guidelines adopted at COP8(Decision 17/CP.8)
- Guidelines contained in the annex to decision
17/CP.8, together with the guidance to an
operating entity of the financial mechanism
provided in decision 6/CP.8, should be used for
the preparation of second and, where appropriate,
third and initial national communications
16Summary of guidelines
- Old guidelines (decision 10/CP.2) New
guidelines (decision 17/CP.8) - Objectives
- National circumstances National
circumstances - Inventory of emissions/removals National
GHG inventory - General description of steps General
description of steps - programmes containing measures to
facilitate adequate adaptation - programmes containing measures to
mitigate climate change - Other information Other information
- transfer of technologies (4/CP.7)
- research and systematic observation
(5/CP.5) - education, training and public
awareness (Article 6) - capacity-building (2/CP.7)
- information and networking
- Financial and technological Constraints and
gaps - needs and constraints
17New Funds Marrakesh Accord
- Funding under the Convention (decision 7/CP.7 )
- Need for new and additional , predictable and
adequate funding - Special Climate Change Fund (Decisions 7/CP.8,
5/CP.9) - -Adaptation (implementation, monitoring, CB and
regional centres) - - Transfer of technologies (implementation of
technology needs ass.) - - Energy, transport, industry, agriculture,
forestry and waste management - - Economic diversification
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- LDC fund (Decisions 27/CP.7, 8/CP.8)
- - Preparation of National Adaptation Programmes
of Action (NAPA) - - Least Developed Countries Expert Group (LEG)
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18New Funds - Marrakesh Accord
- Funding under the Kyoto Protocol (decision
10/CP.7) -
- Adaptation Fund
- - Established to finance concrete projects and
programmes - - Shall be financed from the share of proceeds
on the CDM project activities - - Parties ratifying the Protocol are invited to
provide additional funding - - Shall be operated and managed by the entity
entrusted with the operation of the financial
mechanism of the Convention
19Conclusions
- The national communications will continue to
be a strategic instrument of great
importance - The new guidelines, the Manual
and the available funds will facilitate its
preparation - The revised and updated
methodologies, the CGE and other available
technical assistance will assist countries in
presenting more accurate information - Given
the importance developing countries are giving to
VA, it is probable that the second national
communications will form the basis of actions
taken to address the effects of climate change.