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Title: In-depth reviews of national communications, past, present and future Vitaly Matsarski UNFCCC Secretariat


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In-depth reviews of national communications,pas
t, present and future Vitaly MatsarskiUNFCCC
Secretariat
2
Brief history
  • A/AC.273/63 (July 1994) INC decision on the
    nature and details of the review
  • Building blocks
  • Compilation and synthesis
  • Review by the Committee
  • In-depth review of individual communications
  • Purpose
  • To conduct reviews in a facilitative,
    non-confrontational, open and transparent manner
  • Means
  • Reviews by a team of experts

3
Brief history
  • 2/CP.1 (March 1995) COP1 decision on review of
    first communications
  • Each NC to be subject to an IDR within one year
  • Review teams should work through paper reviews
  • SBs should consider the IDR reports
  • Secretariat should coordinate and facilitate the
    review process

4
Brief history
  • 2/CP.1 (March 1995) COP1 decision on review of
    first communications
  • Main tasks of the review
  • Review key qualitative and quantitative
    information
  • Assess the extent to which progress towards the
    objective of the Convention is being achieved
  • Describe expected progress in the limitation of
    emissions and enhancement of removals

5
Brief history
  • 6/CP.3 (December 1997)
  • IDRs should, as a general rule, include visits of
    review teams coordinated by the secretariat
  • NCs submitted by 30 November 2001 should be
    subject to an in-depth review

6
Review team composition
  • Numbers
  • Up to five people drawn from the roster of
    experts
  • IGOs involved at times
  • Criteria
  • Adequate expertise
  • Geographic balance
  • Availability

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Challenges
  • Participation by experts in most aspects of the
    review
  • Time constraints during the review
  • Access to responsible Government officials
  • Delays in inputs from experts after the review
  • Delays in preparing the drafts
  • Delays in comments from Governments
  • Language difficulties

8
Improvements?
  • Better pre-review preparations?
  • Preparing questions for Parties to be answered
    prior to review?
  • Increasing the size of the teams?
  • Wider use of consultants?
  • Extending the review period (from 2 to 3 years)?
  • Training for experts to be provided?

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