COP and CMP negotiations relating to Annex I GHG inventories Presentation title COP and CMP negotiations relating to Annex I GHG inventories 14th meeting of GHG Inventory Lead Reviewers Bonn, Germany, 8–9 March 2017 Katia Simeonova | UNFCCC secretariat | Mitigation, Data and Analysis Programme

Mandate: NDCs in Paris Agreement Presentation title Mandate: NDCs in Paris Agreement Agreement aims .. hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial level and pursuing efforts to limit the increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels (Art. 2.1) To achieve the long-term temperature goal set out in Article 2, Parties aim to reach global peaking of GHG emissions as soon as possible, recognizing that peaking will take longer for developing country Parties, and to undertake rapid reductions thereafter…balance of emissions and removals, (Art. 4.1) Each Party shall prepare, communicate and maintain successive nationally determined contributions (NDCs) that it intends to achieve Parties shall pursue domestic mitigation measures, with the aim of achieving the objectives of such contributions (Art 4.2) Each Party’s successive NDC will represent a progression beyond the Party’s then current NDC and reflect its highest possible ambition, reflecting its common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in the light of different national circumstances. (Art 4.3.)

Mandate: purpose of the ETF from the Paris Agreement Presentation title Mandate: purpose of the ETF from the Paris Agreement Article 4 – mitigation/nationally determined contribution; Article 7 – adaptation; Article 9 – finance; Article 10 – technology development and transfer; Article 11 – capacity-building; Article 14 – global stocktake and Article 6

Article 13: transparency arrangements Presentation title Article 13: transparency arrangements

Presentation title Existing MRV system for actions and support under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol MRV elements Annex I Parties Non-Annex I Parties Reporting National communications (4 years) National GHG inventory (annually) Biennial reports (2 years) National communications (contain GHG inventory) (4 years) Biennial update reports (contain GHG inventory) (2 years) Technical review or analysis Technical review of biennial reports (2 years) In-depth review of national communications (4 years) Annual review of national GHG inventories (annually) Technical analysis of biennial update reports (2 years) Multilateral process and compliance Multilateral assessment (2 years) Compliance (standing arrangements) Facilitative sharing of views 2 years) Color coding Convention only Kyoto Protocol only Both Convention and Kyoto Protocol REDD

Rapid increase of MRV activities Presentation title Rapid increase of MRV activities More in 2016 than in the whole previous biennium; and more experts needed Number of events and supported experts increasing twice… the current budget cannot support it fully over the biennium MRV reports = Annex I GHG inventories + NCs/BRs developed countries + true-up period reviews + BURs developing countries + forest reference levels The number of the mandated activities doubled in 5 years from 2003-2005 to 2007-2009 due to improved reporting and start of CP1 of the KP The number of the mandated activities almost tripled in the next 7 years from 2007-2009 to 2014-2016 due to launching of the new IAR and ICA and CP2 of the Kyoto Protocol.

COP23 in Marrakesh: key tasks and outcomes on ETF Presentation title COP23 in Marrakesh: key tasks and outcomes on ETF Considered views submitted by Parties on the existing MRV system and start shaping the approach for Modalities, procedures and guidelines (MPGs) under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) Started shaping the guidance for the information in NDCs (e.g. assumptions and data used) and their features (e.g., types of targets: nation-wide, quantified, conditional) Initiated elaboration of the guidance for accounting for Parties’ NDCs (how Parties assess the progress in their mitigation targets (NDCs) and compare such targets against their actual emissions)

APA workshop on transparency 16-18 May 2017 Presentation title APA workshop on transparency 16-18 May 2017 What should be the specific components of the MPGs of the ETF? How should the ETF build on and enhance the transparency arrangements under the Convention, recognizing that development of MPG should build on the relevant experiences? With respect to the MPGs, how to operationalize flexibility for those developing countries that need it in the light of their capacities?

SB46 (May 2017) and SB47 (November 2017) Presentation title SB46 (May 2017) and SB47 (November 2017) Revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories for Annex I Parties Harvested wood products Wetlands Training for review experts SBSTA46 in May Annex I GL on NC Revision of the IAR Compilation and synthesis report SBI46 in May, Carry forward unfinished items from May session Annual reports on GHG inventory and NC/BR reviews SBSTA47and SBI 47 in November,