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

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UNFCCC 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

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Table of contents

1. National communications the process
2. Status of submissions
3. New guidelines
4. New funds
5. Conclusions

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The UNFCCC Reporting requirement under the
Convention Article 12.1

• 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.

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The 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.

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The 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.

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Relevant 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
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The UNFCCC Reporting requirement under the
Convention
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The 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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Compilation 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
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Consultative 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

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Conclusions of CGE and CS

• Methodological problems
• Institutional
• Financial
• Need of new guidelines

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Guidelines 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

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Summary 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

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New 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
• 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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New 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

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Conclusions
- 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.