1United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNFCCC press conference, Bonn, 20 November 2007

Kyoto Protocol “go-live”: data, policies, infrastructures

by Mike Elhaddad (UNFCCC secretariat)

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The UNFCCC Systems InfrastructureC

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GHG Database

GHG Reports

Parties GHG submissions

GHG emissions infrastructure established by the secretariat which includes the submission electronic system, the database, the review reports and the new GHG Data Interface

• The new data interface contains practically all UNFCCC emission data, for both industrialized and developing countries

• The interface is designed to be fully flexible for both the public and experts, the user has various options to access data and can define customized queries on GHG data.

• The data interface is publicly available at: http://unfccc.int/ghgdi

Web users from the public and experts

GHG Data Interface

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GHG Database

Web users from the public and experts

GHG Data Interface

GHG Reports

Parties GHG submissions

The CAD system established by the secretariat• The CAD capture the outcome of the

compliance and reviews. It contains Parties eligibility and the Assigned Amount Data

Review and compliance processes

Compilation & Accounting Database

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The UNFCCC Systems Infrastructure

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KP

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Review and compliance processes

Compilation & Accounting Database

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GHG Database

Web users from the public and experts

GHG Data Interface

GHG Reports

Parties GHG submissions

CDM Registry established by the secretariat

• The CDM is designed to promote sustainable development in developing countries and assist industrialised Parties in meeting their emissions reduction commitments

• The CDM registry allows forwarding of credits from approved CDM projects to national registries, this electronic system makes the CDM implementation possible

credits

Clean Development Mechanism Projects

CDM RegistryParties National Registries

National registries established by Annex B Parties

• Electronic system for tracking KP units

• 90% of registries already passed their interoperability testing in order to operating in the registry network and the remaining are scheduled to meet their compliance deadlines

The UNFCCC Systems Infrastructure

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Review and compliance processes

Compilation & Accounting Database

International Transaction

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Registries

credits

Clean Development Mechanism Projects

CDM Registry

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Web users from the public and experts

GHG Data Interface

GHG Reports

Parties GHG submissions

International Transaction Log established by the secretariat

• Provides certainty of delivery under carbon market trading

– Occupies central location in the network of registries and ensures that Kyoto-valid transactions may be undertaken

– Ensures the integrity of emissions targets under the Kyoto Protocol

– Resilient architecture with secondary fail-over facilities and very high availability

– Sized to cope with peak loads and scalable to meet evolving market needs

The UNFCCC Systems Infrastructure

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The ITL is in a full live operation since 9 November• The CDM registry is also in a full “live” operation, linked to the ITL, the ITL system started

receiving live CDM data on 09.11.2007

• The Japanese registry is fully operational and connected to the ITL on 14.11.2007

• Switzerland and New Zealand are scheduled to be fully operational before the end of the year

• The remaining registries are expected to start “live” operations in early 2008

The UNFCCC Systems Infrastructure is ready for the start of the first commitment period

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“Kyoto cornerstones”: data – policies – infrastructures

Reports on GHG emissions

Emission reduction targets under Kyoto Protocol:

at least –5% by 2008-2012

Policies and measures to reduce emissions

Systems & infrastructures to support GHG emissions data and

market-based mechanisms

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