Transcript UNFCCC African Group Preparatory Meeting for COP9

UNFCCC African Group
Preparatory Meeting for COP9
Addis Ababa, October 20-24, 2003
Presentation on the Status of
consideration of the IPCC TAR
By: Nagmeldin Goutbi Elhassan
HCENR, Sudan
The IPCC and UNFCCC process
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IPCC assesses scientific literature and provides
vital scientific information to the climate change
process
FAR 1990 helped launch negotiations on the
Convention
SAR 1995 helped negotiations on the K P
TAR 2001 provides stronger evidence of a
warming world and urges parties for prompt
actions now !
IPCC also produces many TP, MR and SR in
response to the needs of SB and COP
SBSTA 15 conclusions on TAR:
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Invited parties to provide views on, the information
contained in the TAR and possible IPCC activities in
support of the needs of the convention and its KP
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Requested the Sec. to organize a workshop to explore
information contained in the TAR, and how the contents
of TAR can facilitate the work of SBSTA and other bodies
of the convention
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Recognized the importance of dissemination of the
results of the TAR at regional and sub regional level in
the context of article 6 of the convention
UNFCCC Workshop on the TAR:
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The workshop discussed the information of the
TAR under two general headings (groups):
 Risk Analysis, considered Atmospheric chemistry,
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detection, attribution, prediction and observation of
global climate variability and change (WGI) and the
impact of climate change (WGII)
Risk Management, considered: Adaptation to climate
change (WGII) and effects of mitigation measures and
innovative technologies (WGIII)
 In addition each group explored: scientific uncertainty,
methodologies and research
Workshop Conclusions (1):
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Identified a list of topics for further discussion that
might facilitate the work of SBSTA and other
convention bodies:
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Issues related to scientific basis of climate change
Scientific uncertainty
Research and systematic observation
Impacts and adaptation
Effects of measures
Innovative technology development
Methodological issues
Other matters
Workshop Conclusions (2):
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TAR contains information with broad
implications for possible work of the SBSTA
over next few years. Therefore it is useful to
have TAR as a regular item on the agenda of
the SBSTA.
Consideration of policy implications arising
from TAR falls outside the mandate of the
SBSTA. Therefore, limited consideration of the
TAR, by SBSTA, is recommended
Decision 25/CP.7
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The COP expresses appreciation and gratitude to the
IPCC for the TAR and encourages IPCC to continue its
assessment work (AF4)
Encourages parties to make full use of the TAR
Urges parties to nominate and support scientists to
contribute to the IPCC work
Particularly urges annex I parties to continue to provide
necessary financial support to IPCC
Urges parties to contribute to IPCC trust fund to enable
more experts from DC to participate in IPCC work
SBSTA 16th conclusions on TAR :
• TAR should be used routinely as a useful
reference for informing deliberations on UNFCCC
process (COP&SB)
• Three preliminary areas identified to be considered
regularly by SBSTA:
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Research and systematic observation (R&SO)
Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of, impacts of,
and vulnerability and adaptation to C.C
Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of mitigation
SBSTA 17 conclusions on TAR (R&SO):
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Decided to considered issues related to
research on climate change regularly at its
future sessions in order:
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To inform parties about international and
intergovernmental research programmes through
periodic briefings;
To provide a forum for consideration of research
needs and priorities and ways and means for
addressing them;
To communicate these research needs and priorities
to scientific community
SBSTA 18 Conclusions on TAR(1):
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Initiated two new agenda items at its
20th session for regular consideration:
• Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects
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of, impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation
Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects of
mitigation
Invited parties to submit, by 30th Oct., their
views on elements, scope and priorities of
work under these two new agenda items
SBSTA 18 Conclusions on TAR(2):
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Requested Secretariat to organize a pre- SBSTA19
consultations to facilitate the development of these 2
new agenda items
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Agreed to take note of the contribution of, and
possible links of these 2 agenda items and the
objectives of the UNFCCC and SD
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Decided to consider a draft decision at SBSTA19
with the aims to forward it to COP9
Thank You