SBI Agenda

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• SBI Agenda
• National Communications
• A1 and Non-Annex I

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• COP to SBI for appropriate action
• 3. National Comms from Annex I Parties
• Options for the Review Process
• Report on Annex I GHG inventories, 990-2003
• Status Report on Nat Comms
• 4. National Comms from Non-Annex I Parties
• Work of the CGE
• Synthesis Reports from 122 First National
  Communications
• Provision of Financial and Technical Support

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• Annex I Parties

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3(a) Options for the Review Process

• in-depth reviews of fourth national
  communications, which are due by January 1, 2006
  (all Annex I Parties)
• annual technical reviews of national GHG
  inventories (all
  Annex I Parties)
• reviews of reports demonstrating progress
  achieved in meeting commitments under KP (RDPs)
  (Annex I KP Parties)
• reviews of initial reports under the KP to
  demonstrate that institutions and systems are in
  place to account for GHG emissions, to estimate
  the assigned amount and commitment period
  reserve, and to report information relating to
  activities under Articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the
  Kyoto Protocol (afforestation, reforestation,
  grazing land management etc.) (Annex I KP).

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• Secretariat note options for streamlining
  review, due to late entry into force of the KP
• In depth reviews of NC4 due w/i 2 years of
  submission Sec suggests compilation and
  synthesis report by COP 13
• Annual review of GHG inventories due annually
  Sec suggests review in conjunction with review of
  initial reports of KP Parties
• Reports demonstrating progress due May 2006
  Sec suggests second half 2006 for COP/MOP 2
• Review of initial reports due w/i 12 months
  prioritise so can calculate Parties assigned
  amount, needed for flex mechs participation

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3(b) Nat Comms from Annex I Parties
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Trends 1990-2003

• Annex I aggregate GHG emissions -5.9
• (-6.5 w/ LULUCF)
• 14 EIT Parties aggregate emissions -39.6
• (-45.2 including LULUCF)
• non-EIT Annex I emissions 9.2
• (12.4 including LULUCF).

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Annex I Sectoral Trends

• Transport emissions up substantially 21.
• International aviation emissions up substantially
  51.
• International marine bunker fuel emissions 5
  
• Energy production emissions up despite large
  decline for EITs.
• Emissions from agric., waste, industrial
  processes down
• HFC emissions 165
• PFC emissions - 27.
• SF6 emissions - 30.
• LULUCF 5 Parties reported increase of 10 26
  reported decrease 10.

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Country Results, 1990 to 2003
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3(c) Status Report of Third NCs - AI

• Secretariat facilitates in-depth reviews of Annex
  I Nat Comms
• 38 Parties had submitted Third NCs received as of
  Nov 2005
• 35 in-depth reviews had been conducted
• 2 not yet submitted (Ukraine, Lux), 1 not yet
  reviewed

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• Non-Annex I Parties

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4(a) Work of the Consultative Group of Experts on
NA1 NCs
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4(b) Non-Annex Synthesis Reports

• 122 National Communications
• Thematic syntheses
• Sustainable development and the integration of
  climate change concerns into medium and long-term
  planning
• GHG Inventories of emissions
• Measures contributing to addressing climate
  change
• Research and systematic observation
• Climate change impacts, adaptation measures and
  response strategies
• Education, training and public awareness

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FCCC/SBI/2005/18, Oct 25, 2005
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4(c) Provision of Financial and Technical Support

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