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In-depth reviews of national communications, past, present and future Vitaly Matsarski UNFCCC Secretariat
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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
In the decade between 1079 and climate change became more and more a political issue. There was a growing concern that anthropogenic activities associated with emissions of the so-called “green-house” gases are causing irreversible changes to the global climate pattern.
The adoption of the Convention in 1992 was an important milestone of the climate change process and negotiations launched in 1990 by the UN Assembly on a worldwide treaty on climate change.
The main debate during these negotiations was on a concept of targets and time tables. The EC believed, that there should be a phased approach to targets to CO2 and other gases. The US was determined to avoid a binding commitments on targets and timetables, because the US administration that time believed, that binding commitment would force the US to adopt significant actions with unforeseen consequences.
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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
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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
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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
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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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7. 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
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8. Improvements? Better pre-review preparations?
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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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THANK YOU!
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