The quality and timing of submissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories by Annex I Parties has improved. However, several Parties have not provided an inventory in 2003, and other Parties have made submissions that were late and/or incomplete. Although the data are preliminary, they indicate that total aggregate GHG emissions for Annex I Parties as a whole have declined by 6.6 per cent between 1990 and 2001; total aggregate emissions for Parties with economies in
transition have decreased by 40 per cent; and emissions from Annex II Parties as a whole have increased by 7.5 per cent. The Conference of the Parties and Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice may wish to consider the information contained in this document and provide guidance to the Parties and secretariat, as appropriate