According to decision 4/CP.8, Parties included in Annex I to the Convention are requested to submit to the secretariat, in accordance with Article 12, paragraphs 1 and 2, of the Convention, a fourth national communication by 1 January 2006. This report reflects the results of the in-depth review of the fourth national communication of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland conducted by an expert review team in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention and Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol