The Conference of the Parties, by its decision 25/CP.8, requested the secretariat to prepare, for consideration by the Subsidiary Body for Implementation at its first session in 2006, a synthesis of reports submitted by Parties to demonstrate progress. The report summarizes the efforts made by Parties to implement domestic policies and measures, the planned use of land use, land-use change and forestry activities and the Kyoto mechanisms to achieve the Kyoto target. The report outlines progress reported by Parties in influencing the historical emission trends based on greenhouse gas inventory information available for 1990–2003. It also outlines progress reported by Parties to modify their projected emission trends by 2012 with a view to achieving the Kyoto target. It also provides an overview of the implementation of commitments according to Articles 10 and 11 of the Kyoto Protocol