The 11th Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventories in Asia

• Mutual Learning on Energy / LAO PDR and Thailand
• Mutual Learning on Agriculture / China and Myanmar
• Mutual Learning on Waste / Malaysia and Vietnam
• SEA Project Informal Meeting

Opening Session

Chair: Yukihiro Nojiri (GIO)
Rapporteur: Takako Ono (GIO)

• Satoshi Tanaka(MOEJ)
  Welcome Address
• Naofumi Kosaka(GIO)
  Overview of WGIA11 [PDF: 573KB]
• Yoshinori Suga(MOEJ)
  "Japan's climate change policies" [PDF: 1.44MB]

Session I: Progress of National Communication and Biennial Update Reports (BURs)

Chair: Nguyen Khac Hieu (Vietnam)
Rapporteur: Takako Ono (GIO)

• Junko Akagi (GIO)
  Introduction [PDF: 522KB]
• Than Aye (Myanmar)
  "Myanmar National Communication Report" [PDF: 1.46MB]
• Quach Tat Quang (Vietnam)
  "The progress of preparing BUR in Viet Nam" [PDF: 171KB]
• Tsendsuren Batsuuri (Mongolia)
  "Progress, Barriers and Necessary Supports for Preparing Mongolia’s first Biennial Update Report" [PDF: 155KB]

Session II: Introduction to the Preparation of Biennial Update Reports(BURs)

Chair: Kiyoto Tanabe(IPCC/TFI/TSU)
Rapporteur: Junko Akagi(GIO)

• Elsa Hatanaka (GIO)
  Introduction [PDF: 578KB]
• Dominique Revet (UNFCCC)
  "Introduction of UNFCCC Biennial Update Reporting Guidelines for Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention" [PDF: 171KB]

Activities relevant to BUR preparation implemented by International Organizations

• Baasansuren Jamsranjav (IPCC/TFI/TSU)
  "IPCC TFI: Recent Activities" IPCC/TFI/TSU [PDF: 1.49MB]
• Dominique Revet (UNFCCC)
  "The benefits for non-Annex I countries’ GHG inventory experts in taking the UNFCCC review course" [PDF: 948KB]
• Leandro Buendia (SEA Project)
  "The SEA GHG Project and its Relevant Activities to Support BUR1 Preparation" [PDF: 1.93KB]

Supporting activities relevant to BUR preparation implemented by Annex I countries

• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
  Challenges for Capacity Development in National GHG Inventory: Experiences of JICA’s Technical Cooperation
• Hideo Noda (JICA)
  "Challenges for Capacity Development in National GHG Inventory: Experiences of JICA’s Technical Cooperation" [PDF: 667KB]
• Hiroshi Ito (JICA Indonesia)
  "Introduction to the Sub-Project on Capacity Development for Developing National GHG Inventories: Sub-Project 3 of Project of Capacity Development for Climate Change Strategies in Indonesia" [PDF: 1.15KB]
• Amornwan Resanond (USAID LEAD Program)
  "Low Emissions Asian Development (LEAD) Program: National GHG Inventory Capacity Building in Asia" [PDF: 1.35KB]

Session III: National Systems for Periodical National GHG Inventory Preparation

Chair: Rizaldi Boer (Indonesia)
Rapporteur: Junko Akagi (GIO)

• Kohei Sakai (GIO)
  Introduction [PDF: 596KB]
• Sang-won Lee (Korea)
  "Korea’s National System and GHG Inventory in 2010" [PDF: 1.23MB]
• Mohd Famey Bin Yusoff (Malaysia)
  "Development of National GHG Inventory System: The Malaysia Experience" [PDF: 1.27MB]
• Wasinee Wannasiri (Thailand)
  "National GHG Inventory: Development and History of Thailand’s National System" [PDF: 1.46MB]
• Elsa Hatanaka (GIO)
  "The Development of Japan’s National System" [PDF: 1.14MB]

Session IV: Relationships between inventory and mitigation measures/NAMAs

Chair: Taka Hiraishi (IGES)
Rapporteur: Junko Akagi (GIO)

• Junko Akagi (GIO)
  Introduction [PDF: 390KB]
• Takashi Morimoto (MURC)
  "Application of National GHG Inventories to mitigation related policies in Japan" [PDF: 561KB]
• Renée Kidson (Australia)
  "Measuring Mitigation using the National Inventory: Australia’s Experience" [PDF: 708KB]
• Dida Migfar Ridha (Indonesia)
  "Indonesia’s challenge on developing GHG inventory and mitigation measures" [PDF: 846KB]
• Jassada Sakulku (Thailand)
  "Current status of Thailand in the Relationships between Inventory and Mitigation Measures" [PDF: 1.52MB]

Session V: Enhancement of Network for Supporting Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) at various levels

Chair: Sirintornthep Towprayoon (Thailand)
Rapporteur: Takako Ono (GIO)

• Takako Ono (GIO)
  Introduction [PDF: 147KB]
• Shuzo Nishioka (LoCARNet)
  "Low Carbon Asia Research Network - Bridging Science and Low Carbon Policy -"[PDF: 3.20MB]
• Junichi Fujino (NIES/AIM)
  "Our thoughts on NAMAs and MRV - including national/sub-national NAMA type study by AIM simulations-" [PDF: 1.93MB]
• Kazuhisa Koakutsu (IGES)
  "Introduction of MRV Guidebook: One Hundred Questions about MRV: from National Greenhouse Gas Inventories to the Clean Development Mechanism" [PDF: 598KB]
• Makoto Kato (OECC)
  "Experiences of Designing NAMAs in a MRV manner in Asia – Bottom up approach taken in MOEJ/OECC Capacity-building Programme –"[PDF: 1.72MB]
• Akio Takemoto (IGES)
  "Role of GHG Inventories in Small and Medium Industries for enhancing NAMAs in the Context of Sustainable Development" [PDF: 1.15MB]
• Toshihiko Kasai (NEDO)
  "The importance of GHG inventories for ensuring emission reduction through technology deployment" [PDF: 2.18MB]
• Osamu Bannai (GEC)
  "Examples of MRV at Project Level: Efforts to Draft JCM Methodologies" [PDF: 1.30KB]

Wrap-up Session

Chair: Yukihiro Nojiri (GIO)

Mutual Learning Sessions

• Takefumi Oda (GIO)
  Summary of Mutual Learning Sessions [PDF: 657KB]

Plenary Sessions

• Takako Ono (GIO)
  Summary of Plenary Sessions: Opening Session[PDF: 108KB]

  Sessions IV and V [PDF: 96KB]
• Junko Akagi (GIO)
  Summary of Plenary Sessions: Sessions I, II and III [PDF: 629KB]

Closing Remarks

• Hideo Harasawa (NIES)
  Closing Remarks

Joint Meeting of the WGIA Organizing Committee and Advisory Board (closed meeting: members of OC and AB, and the WGIA Secretariat only)

Chair: Takako Ono(GIO)

• Review of activities in WGIA11
• Discussion on topics for WGIA12