Monday, 6 March

Theme 1: Measurement, reporting and verification system: experience in 2016 and outlook for the next review cycle

 Experience of the second round of IAR: BR2 reviews, multilateral assessment and preparation for the BR3/NC7 reviews

Experience with the Implementation of the International Consultation and Analysis (ICA) Process

Reviews and budget: Challenge of 2017

National communication reporting guidelines for Annex I Parties

Training for reviewers of BRs and NCs and training for technical teams of experts for analysis of BURs

Theme 2: Review Practice Guidance 2017

Review practice guidance 2017 (RPG 2017)

Analysis of completeness and transparency assessment: Experience of BR2 reviews

2017 Review practice guidance: group work and discussion 

Group 1: Review issues of cross-cutting nature 

Review issues of cross-cutting nature

Group 2: Review issues related to target, progress to target and projections  

RPG 2017 – New issues in GHG trends, projections and target

Group 3: Review issues related to policies and measures and support 

Review issues related to policies and measures and provision of support

Groups report back 

Outcome of the discussion of group 1 on issues of cross-cutting nature

Outcome of the discussion group 2 on GHG trends, projections and target

Outcome of the discussion group 3 on issues related to policies and measures and provision of support

 Tuesday, 7 March

Theme 3: Refresher seminar

Session I. Overcoming the challenges in reviewing information reported on assessment of progress to 2020 targets 

 Assessment of progress to the 2020 targets based on mitigation impacts of policies and measures and the use of units from market-based mechanisms and land use, land-use change and forestry

Case of the EU and its Member States: Interrelationship of policies and measures to reach the 2020 target

Use of units from market-based mechanisms

Assessment of progress to targets and the review approaches used during the BR2 review: Case of Australia

Assessment of progress to targets and the review approaches used during the BR2 reviews: Case of Norway

Three cases of assessment of progress to targets and the review approaches used during the BR2 reviews: Case of the United States of America

Session 2. Provision of support: general overview and reporting issues

Provision of financial, technology and capacity-building support: What information is difficult to report and review?

Challenges in Reporting on Support - What are the challenges in reporting on provisions of support and how this affects the review?

Challenges in Reporting on Support