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 ElhassanHCENR, Sudan

The IPCC and UNFCCC process 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:

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

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

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:

The workshop discussed the information of the TAR under two general headings (groups): Risk Analysis, considered Atmospheric chemistry,

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):

Identified a list of topics for further discussion that might facilitate the work of SBSTA and other convention bodies:• 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):

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

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:

• 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):

Decided to considered issues related to research on climate change regularly at its future sessions in order:• 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):

Initiated two new agenda items at its 20th session for regular consideration:• Scientific, technical and socioeconomic aspects

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):

Requested Secretariat to organize a pre- SBSTA19 consultations to facilitate the development of these 2 new agenda items

Agreed to take note of the contribution of, and possible links of these 2 agenda items and the objectives of the UNFCCC and SD

Decided to consider a draft decision at SBSTA19 with the aims to forward it to COP9

Thank You