GENERAL

FCCC/SBSTA/1997/3

30 January 1997

ENGLISH ONLY

SUBSIDIARY BODY FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ADVICE

Fifth session

Bonn, 25-28 February 1997

Item 8 of the provisional agenda

1. The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (hereinafter referred to as "the SBSTA"), at its fourth session, requested the secretariat to prepare a revision of the uniform reporting format contained in document FCCC/SBSTA/1996/15 reflecting sections agreed by the contact group and leaving unchanged sections that could not be addressed (FCCC/SBSTA/1996/20). It was also agreed that Parties could submit views on the unresolved issues related to the proposed uniform reporting format, namely sections F to H of annex I as well as annex II, and on methodological issues by 15 January 1997. Submissions received by the secretariat are contained in miscellaneous document FCCC/SBSTA/1997/MISC.3.

2. Annexes I and II of the present note contain the uniform reporting format that was proposed further to the work of the contact group convened at the fourth session of the SBSTA.

3. Sections A to E of annex I were revised as agreed in the contact group. One outstanding issue, to be addressed by the group, is whether to reflect paragraph 1 (f) of decision 5/CP.1⁽¹⁾ in section B of annex I.

4. The discussion on section F was not finalized.

5. Sections G and H of annex I, as well as annex II were not discussed. However, when discussing the contents of section D, it was agreed to address the issue of indirect and negative impacts under 'Impacts encountered' in section H of annex I.

6. At its fourth session, the SBSTA decided that a contact group would be convened during or on the margins of the fifth session to continue the consideration of the uniform reporting format and of the list of methodological issues (FCCC/SBSTA/1996/20).

A. Description of project

1) Title of project:

2) Participants/actors:

Please fill in one table for each participant/actor. For individuals fill in as from item "Function within activity".

Item	Please fill in if applicable
Name of organization(a):
Name of organization (English):
Department:
Acronym:
Acronym (English):
Function within activity:	(standard classifiers to be developed)
Street:
Post code:
City:
Country:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
WWW-URL:
Contact person (for this activity):	-------------------------------------
Surname:
First name, middle name:
Job title:
Direct tel:
Direct fax:
Direct E-mail:

^a) Organization includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organizations, etc. involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government agency closely following the activity.

3) Activity:

Item	Please fill in if applicable
General description:
Type of project:a)
Location (exact, e.g. city, region, state):
Activity starting date:
Expected activity ending date:
Stage of activity:b)	Mutally agreed / in progress / completed
Lifetime of activity if different from ending date:c)
Technical data:d)

^a) For example, using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) classification: energy efficiency; renewable energy; fuel switching; forest preservation, restoration or reforestation; afforestation; fugitive gas capture; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; waste disposal or bunker fuels.

^b) Circle the appropriate option.

^c) Methodological work will be required to define lifetime of activities.

^d) Methodological work will be required to determine for each type of activity what the minimum data requirements are.

4) Cost (to the extent possible):

Item	Year 1	Year 2	...	Year X
Cost of the project in US$:
AIJ component in US$:
US$ per avoided ton of CO2 equivalent:

Describe briefly how costs are determined:

5) Mutually agreed assessment procedures:

Describe the procedures, including name of organizations involveda):

^a) Please ensure that detailed contact information for all organizations mentioned is reported under

section A.2 above.

B. Governmental acceptance, approval or endorsement

Bearing in mind that all activities implemented jointly under this pilot phase require prior acceptance, approval or endorsement by the Governments of the Parties participating in these activities, which shall be shown as follows:

(a) In the case of joint reporting, the report is submitted by the designated national authority of one participating Party with the concurrence of all other participating Parties as evidenced by attached letters issued by the relevant national authorities;

(b) In the case of separate reporting, the reports are submitted separately by the designated national authority of each and every participating Party. Information will only be compiled once reports have been received from all participating Parties.

1) For the activity:

* First report and joint reporting: please add copies of letters of endorsement by each designated national authority of Parties involved in the activity.

* Subsequent reports:

Activity was: suspended

terminated earlier

Describe:

2) This report is a joint report:

Yes, forward copy of agreement/endorsement by the designated national authorities involved

No

3) General short comment by the government(s) if applicable:

C. Compatibility with and supportiveness of national economic development and socio-economic and environment priorities and strategies

Describe (to the extent possible) how the activity is compatible with and supportive of national economic development and socio-economic and environment priorities and strategies

D. Benefits derived from the activities implemented jointly project

Whenever possible, quantitative information should be provided. Failing that, a qualitative description should be given. If quantitative information becomes available, it could be submitted using the update(s). (If the amount of quantative information is too large, the source could be indicated.)

Item	Please fill in
Describe environmental benefits in detail:
Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of environmental benefits?	Yes/no
Describe social/cultural benefits in detail:
Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of social benefits?	Yes/no
Describe economic benefits in detail:
Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of economic benefits?	Yes/no

E. Calculation of the contribution of activities implemented jointly projects that bring about real, measurable and long-term environmental benefits related to the mitigation of climate change that would not have occurred in the absence of such activities

1) Estimated emissions without the activity (project baseline):

Description of the baseline or reference scenario, including methodologies applied:

2) Estimated emissions with the activity:

Description of the scenario, including methodologies applied:

Fill in the following tables as applicable:

Summary table: Projected emission reductions:

	GHG	Year 1	Year 2	...	Year X
A) Project baseline scenario	CO2
	CH4
	N2O
	other
B) Project activity scenarioa)	CO2
	CH4
	N2O
	other
C) Effect ( B-A )	CO2
	CH4
	N2O
	Other
D) Cumulative effect	CO2
	CH4
	N2O
	Other

^a) Includes indirect GHG leakages.

Summary table: Actual emission reductions:

	GHG	Year 1	Year 2	...	Year X
A) Project baseline scenario	CO2
	CH4
	N2O
	other
B) Project activity scenarioa)	CO2
	CH4
	N2O
	other
C) Effect ( B-A )	CO2
	CH4
	N2O
	Other
D) Cumulative effect	CO2
	CH4
	N2O
	Other

^a) Includes indirect GHG leakages.

F. Additionality to financial obligations of Parties included in Annex II to the Convention within the framework of the financial mechanism as well as to current official development assistance flows

Please indicate all sources of project funding.

Category of funding (For each source one line)	Amount (US dollars)

G. Contribution to capacity building, transfer of environmentally sound technologies and know-how to other Parties, particularly developing country Parties, to enable them to implement the provisions of the Convention. In this process, the developed country Parties shall support the development and enhancement of endogenous capacities and technologies of developing country Parties

Transfer of environmentally sound technologies and know-how	Describe briefly

Endogenous capacity supported or enhanced:

Endogenous capacity Name of organization1)	Development (DEV) / enhancement (ENH)	Describe briefly
	(DEV or ENH)

¹⁾ Please ensure that detailed contact information for all organizations listed is reported under section A.2 above.

H. Additional comments, if any, including any practical experience gained or technical difficulties, effects, impacts or other obstacles encountered

Fill in as appropriate:

1) Any practical experience gained:

2) Technical difficulties:

3) Effects encountered:

4) Impacts encountered:

5) Other obstacles encountered:

6) Other:

1. Designated national authority for activities implemented jointly

A) Please fill in if not already communicated or if changes have occurred.

Item	Please fill in if applicable
Name of the national authority :
Name of the national authority (English):
Department:
Acronym:
Acronym (English):
Function within activity:	(standard classifiers to be developed)
Street:
Post code:
City:
Country:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
WWW-URL:
Contact person (for this activity):	-------------------------------------
Surname:
First name, middle name:
Job title:
Direct tel:
Direct fax:
Direct E-mail:

B) Describe the structure of the programme:

2. Process for obtaining approval

A) Brief description of procedure:

B) Description criteria for acceptance of an activity implemented jointly:

a) Decision 5/CP.1:

Criteria applied nationally

b) Other criteria:

Criteria applied nationally

3. Description of programme features:

4. Summary of activities:

Type of projecta)

Title of activity

GHGs

		CO2	CH4	N2O	Other

^a) For example using IPCC classification: energy efficiency; renewable energy; fuel switching; forest preservation, restoration or reforestation; afforestation; fugitive gas capture; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; waste disposal or bunker fuels.

1. For decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties at its first session, see document FCCC/CP/1995/7/Add.1

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