The fact that the contribution of lulucf was agreed after the establishment of kyoto targets constituted a major article info published on line 26 march 2007 keywords. Landuse, landuse change and forestry lulucf under the. Reporting lulucf activities under the kyoto protocol 15 tables of the crf for lulucf under the kyoto protocol. In addition to the national greenhouse gas inventory, the uk is required to provide reports to both the eu and the unfccc on its progress towards its kyoto protocol target. The kyoto protocol accounting rules also define a commitment period reserve cpr. Convention and under the kyoto protocol in its next annual submission. A formal uncertainty analysis to support the uks kyoto protocol lulucf submission has been carried out and is set out in the 2012 nir. The history of redd policy globally, deforestation accounts for up to 18% of greenhouse gas emissions, or about 5. During the doha meeting in december 2012, the parties to the kyoto protocol. The lulucf sector and kyoto protocol in the eu and climaeast region anatoly shvidenko, florian kraxner. Accounting of lulucf activities under the kyoto protocol. Preparing for swedens reporting of emission and removals of. Projections of emissions and removals from the lulucf sector.
The first commitment period cp1 lasted from 2008 to 2012. A synopsis of land use, landuse change and forestry. Lulucf to 8% above 1990 levels qelro of 108% of base year emissions. The marrakech accords dictate which lulucf activities are to be. Carbon stock changes from harvested wood products are. Kyoto protocol deals with the same type of pools and gases as the convention, but emissions occurring from lulucf are reported in more detail under the kyoto protocol. Units in excess of the cpr are tradeable, so it exists to avoid parties overselling units and potentially compromising their. Lulucf and kyoto protocol targets, 200812 pdf this website has limited functionality with javascript off. Several articles of the kyoto protocol address land management issues.
The cpr is an annex i partys lowest permissible target. This report on good practice guidance for land use, landuse change and forestry gpg lulucf is the response to the invitation by the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc to the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc to develop good practice guidance for land use, landuse change and forestry lulucf. Good practice guidance for land use, landuse change and forestry. Lulucf into the eus 2030 climate and energy framework is also reflected in the eus. Due to a complex ratification process, it entered into force on 16 february 2005.
A synopsis of land use, landuse change and forestry lulucf under the kyoto protocol and marrakech accords. This report on good practice guidance for land use, landuse change and forestry gpg lulucf is the response to the invitation by the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc1 to the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc2 to develop good practice guidance for land use, landuse change and forestry lulucf. However, in light of increasing scientific evidence about the risks of climate change, it soon became evident to policy makers that a further negotiated agreement might be necessary. The contents are largely the same as in the previous methodological background report arets et al. Good practice guidance for land use,landuse change and forestry. Incomplete land coverage on ard and fm the ert recommends that the uk provide the ert with information to demonstrate how it will ensure a complete land coverage on ard and fm, and report on the way of identification of land subject to the. Lulucf under the kyoto protocol and marrakech accords. Greenhouse gas reporting of the lulucf sector for the unfccc. Pdf on mar 1, 2000, janine bloomfield and others published landuse.
As regards lulucf, preliminary projections show that the eu as a whole could benefit from a small net sink. Current accounting rules and modalities for lulucf do not match commitments under the unfccc and kyoto protocol to account for only anthropogenic. Kyoto protocol base year a 201120102011 change 20102011 change 1990 change base year2011 targets 200812 under kyoto protocol and eu burden sharing million tonnes %. The kp supplement builds on methods and guidance provided in the 2006 ipcc guidelines that have been agreed for use for reporting from 2015 by annex i parties to the unfccc and the kyoto protocol. Reporting and accounting of lulucf activities under the. Jacoby abstract under the kyoto protocol, the worlds wealthier countries assumed binding commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The kyoto protocol is the first international agreement with legally binding ghg emission reduction obligations for its signatory parties. The lulucf sector and kyoto protocol, climaeast and eu regions. The kyoto protocol accounting rules introduction in one of his first acts as prime minister of australia, the hon. This report on good practice guidance for land use, landuse change and forestry gpglulucf is the response to the invitation by the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc1 to the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc2 to develop good practice guidance for land use, landuse change and forestry lulucf. The lulucf sector and kyoto protocol, climaeast and eu regions florian kraxner, anatoly shvidenko. Yet the inclusion of these activities played a key role in agreement on the general framework of the kyoto protocol, and lulucf will likely.
Forest land 4a, cropland 4b, grassland 4c, wetlands 4d, settlements 4e, other land 4f. Lulucf activities under article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the kyoto protocol. Good practice guidance for land use, landuse change and. Land use, landuse change and forestry lulucf unfccc. Instruments for increasing ghg mitigation efforts in the lulucf and. The lulucf workshop was followed by a field trip programme for participants on 14 and 15 july, including visits to four lulucf relevant sites. Greenhouse gas reporting for the lulucf sector in the. About the kyoto protocol kp was adopted in kyoto, japan, on 11 december 1997. Reporting requirements of inventories under the unfccc the. Zealands land use, landuse change and orestry lulucf f sector under article 3.
The kyoto protocol of the framework convention on climate change unfccc has laudable goals for greenhouse gas reductions. Report on c stock changes in agb, bgb, litter, dead wood and soils ard report on c stock changes in these pools for each of the elected article 3. The lulucf workshop was followed by a field trip programme for participants on 14 and 15 july, including visits to four lulucfrelevant sites. Understanding land use in the unfccc ghg management institute. Yet the inclusion of these activities played a key role in agreement on the general framework of the kyoto protocol, and lulucf will likely continue to play a substantial part in negotiations on national commitments post2012. The complexities inherent in land use, landuse change and forestry lulucf activities have led to contentious and prolonged debates about the merits of their inclusion in the 20082012 first commitment period of the kyoto protocol. Greenhouse gas reporting of the lulucf sector for the. In december 1997, delegates at cop 3 in kyoto, japan, agreed to a protocol to the unfccc that commits developed countries and countries in.
The lulucf sector and kyoto protocol, climaeast and eu regions florian kraxner, anatoly shvidenko, iiasa ecosystems services and management program esm. Good practice guidance for land use,landuse change and. Preparing for swedens reporting of emission and removals. Pdf landuse change and forestry in the kyoto protocol.
Although the draft gpg report for the lulucf sector is very detailed and comprehensive, in many cases the recommendations are that countryspecific methods should be developed and used. Wottechnical report 26 greenhouse gas reporting of the lulucf sector for the unfccc and kyoto protocol background to the dutch nir 2014 e. Kyoto protocol base year a 201120102011 change 20102011. Lulucf accounted and reported quantities under the kyoto.
The kyoto protocol is an international treaty which extends the 1992 united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that part one global warming is occurring and part two it is extremely likely that humanmade co 2 emissions have predominantly caused it. The lulucf sector and kyoto protocol, climaeast and eu. Jrc technical workshop on lulucf issues under the kyoto. The lulucf sector and kyoto protocol in the eu and. May 29, 20 greenhouse gas emissions in co2 equivalents excl. At the same time, the kp tables do not cover the full lulucf sector. Change unfccc and the dutch lulucf submission under the kyoto protocol for its submissions from 2016 onwards. The agreement requires these countries to consider ways to minimize adverse. Hydrology to prepare the data for the sector 5 tables relating to land use, land use change and forestry in the uk. However, from the beginning of the negotiations, there were concerns that the protocol might lead to a perverse incentive to increase the logging of pristine forests, which are large carbon pools and reported to be carbon sinks. European union carbon market glossary unfccc framework land use, landuse change and forestry lulucf is a category within the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc accounting framework for greenhouse gas ghg emissions.
That the aim stated in article 3, paragraph 1, of the kyoto protocol not be changed by accounting for land use, landuse change and forestry activities. Landuse change and forestry in the kyoto protocol article pdf available in mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change 51. Modalities and procedures for afforestation and reforestation project activities under the clean development mechanism in the first commitment period of the kyoto protocol. The kyoto protocol and developing countries mustafa babiker, john m. Kyoto protocol first commitment period target 20082012 australias kyoto protocol target for the first commitment period cp1 20082012 was to limit the increase in its ghg emissions excl. Pdf a synopsis of land use, landuse change and forestry. It is the first background document that combines the submission under the unfccc and the submission under the kyoto protocol.
The kyoto protocol accounting rules parliament of australia. Kp sets binding emission reduction targets for 37 industrialized countries and the european community in its first commitment period. Submission of russian federation lulucf barcelona, 26 november 2009. Policy options for including lulucf in the community reduction. A brief introduction to the united nations framework.
A draft decision on lulucf under the protocol is scheduled to be developed at cop6 and to be adopted by the conference of parties serving as the first meeting of the parties to the protocol copmop1. Understanding land use in the unfccc ghg and carbon. Lulucf accounted and reported quantities under the kyoto protocol explanatory note for country fact sheets methodology. This indicated that the land use change data, and the parameterisation of the forest model and its parameters are the largest contributor to overall uncertainty in this sector. Conversely, emissions from deforestation activities will be subtracted from the amount of. In this study, the lulucf and kplulucf activity data for the inventory year 2010 as reported in the submission of april 20 are exemplarily compared, the differences are analysed and their causes are documented. Kevin rudd mp ratified the kyoto protocol to the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc in december 2007. A synopsis of land use, landuse change and forestry lulucf. Under the kyoto protocol kp, parties including the eu and its member states. Unlike the convention, which includes all emissions and removals from lulucf in a party total emissions, the kyoto protocol restricts the accounting of the lulucf sector to emissions and removals from specific activities that are defined under article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the. Lulucf or adopting the decisions reached under the kyoto protocol. Lulucf sector are also potentially reversible due to both. Parties to the kyoto protocol to account for certain lulucf activities to meet their emission reduction commitments under kp article 3. This is more than global transport and aviation combined.
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