SYNTHESIS AND ASSESSMENT REPORT ON THE GHG INVENTORIES - 2009

SYNTHESIS AND ASSESSMENT REPORT ON THE GREENHOUSE GAS
INVENTORIES SUBMITTED IN 2009

This document contains Part I of the synthesis and assessment report, covering the 2009 submissions of the national GHG inventories of Annex I Parties, in accordance with the UNFCCC reporting guidelines adopted by decision 14/CP.11, including the 2009 inventory information voluntary reported under Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol, in accordance with decision 15/CMP.1.

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Documentation to facilitate negotiations among Parties

Draft decisions on other issues identified in paragraph 49 (c) of
document FCCC/KP/AWG/2008/8


1. This addendum is a compilation of proposals by Parties for elements of decisions to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) at its fifth session. It has been prepared by the Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP), under his own responsibility, building on the work of the AWG-KP at its eighth session held in Bonn, Germany, from 1 to 12 June 2009, and
discussions at its informal meeting held in Bonn from 10 to 14 August 2009.
2. Proposals for elements of draft CMP decisions on emissions trading and the project-based mechanisms are contained in annex I. Options and proposals on how to address definitions, modalities, rules and guidelines for the treatment of land use, land-use change and forestry are contained in annex II. Proposals for elements of draft CMP decisions on greenhouse gases, sectors and source categories; common metrics to calculate the carbon dioxide equivalence of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks; and other methodological issues are contained in annex III. Proposals for elements of draft CMP decisions on other issues are contained in annex IV.
3. Annexes I and III reflect limited modifications to the corresponding annexes to document FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.3. Annexes II and IV are the same as the corresponding annexes to document FCCC/KP/AWG/2009/10/Add.3.


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Report of the review of the initial report of Croatia

This report covers the in-country review of the initial report of Croatia, coordinated by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat, in accordance with “Guidelines for review under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol” (decision 22/CMP.1)

The review took place from 20 to 25 October 2008 in Zagreb, Croatia, and was conducted by the following team of nominated experts from the UNFCCC roster of experts: generalist – Ms. Riitta Pipatti (Finland); energy – Mr. Matej Gasperi (Slovenia); industrial processes – Ms. Barbara Muik (Austria); agriculture – Mr. Jorge Alvarez (Peru); land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) – Mr. N.H. Ravindranath (India); and waste – Ms. Sirintornthep Towprayoon (Thailand). Ms. Pipatti and Ms. Towprayoon were the lead reviewers. In addition the expert review team (ERT) reviewed the national system, the national registry, and the calculations of Croatia’s assigned amount and commitment period reserve (CPR), and took note of the LULUCF parameters and the elected activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol. The review was coordinated by Ms. Astrid Olsson and Mr. Javier Hanna (UNFCCC secretariat).


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http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/irr/hrv.pdf