The CGE engages with over 200 experts from 71 countries on national GHG inventories

25.06.2020

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE), an expert group under the Convention and the Paris Agreement mandated to provide technical support to developing Parties in meeting their reporting requirements under the Convention and the Paris Agreement, has during the first half of 2020, engaged with over 200 experts on national GHG inventories.

The CGE is determined to minimize the impacts of the corona virus to its 2020 work plan and is therefore fully committed to implementing its activities, including enhancing capacity of developing countries on methodologies to prepare national GHG inventories. The regional webinar series target greenhouse gas inventory compilers and sector experts to discuss technical issues and share lessons regarding transitioning from the Revised 1996 to 2006 IPCC guidelines for national GHG inventories.

The webinars covered an overview of GHG inventories, evolution of IPCC guidelines and the good practices. The webinars also elaborated on the technical considerations and sectoral guidance for national GHG inventories, GHG reporting using the 2006 IPCC guidelines and how the reporting under the current measurement reporting and verification (MRV) system of the Convention can transition to reporting requirements under the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) system of the Paris Agreement.

The first webinar targeted the Asia-Pacific region and was held on 22 April where 47 experts from 23 countries participated. The second session was for the African and Eastern Europe regions and took place on 20 May with 52 participants from 34 countries. The third webinar was held in Spanish for the Latin America and Caribbean region on 18 June with 122 participants from 30 countries. The participants appreciated the timeliness and relevance of the webinars, and the informative exchange during the QA sessions.

Would you like to learn more about the 2006 IPCC guidelines on national greenhouse gas inventories? Following the interactive discussions, a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) were prepared and are uploaded here. The training sessions were also recorded and along with the session presentations are available here. Additionally, general GHG training materials and other CGE training materials can also be found here.

Why GHG inventories?

The GHG inventories are a critical component of the National Communications (NCs) and Biennial Update Reports, (BURs), which are important in tracking climate action progress under the Convention.

With the upcoming enhanced transparency framework (ETF) reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement, Parties are required to use 2006 IPCC guidelines for their GHG inventories.

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