Agenda

Agenda

Logistical information

Logistics Note

Conclusions

Conclusions from the 1st BTR LRs meeting - 2024

List of participants

List of participants

UNFCCC newsroom article

"Lead experts convene to pave the way for comprehensive reviews of national climate progress reports under the Paris Agreement"

Photos from the meeting

Photos from the meeting 

24 April - Morning session

Introduction: summary of work over the past year on reviews and 2024 outlook

Introduction: summary of work over the past year on reviews and 2024 outlook

Report back and wrap-up of GHG LRs meetings

Report back and wrap-up of GHG LRs meetings

Report back and wrap-up of NC/BR LRs’ work

Report back and wrap up of NC/BR LRs' work

Report back on requests from previous LRs meetings (Overview)

1. Report back on requests from previous LRs meetings - part I
(paragraphs 8, 13, 14, 17, 33 of the 2023 Joint Meeting of Lead Reviewers' conclusions)

2. Report back on requests from previous LRs meetings - part II
(paragraphs 38a, 38b, 44, 47, 50 of the 2023 Joint Meeting of Lead Reviewers' conclusions)

24 April - Afternoon session

The interlinkages between PAICC and the ETF

The interlinkages between PAICC and the ETF

25 April - Afternoon session

Update on the training programme of experts for BTR reviews under the Paris Agreement

Update on the training programme of experts for BTR reviews under the Paris Agreement

Review guidance for BTR reviews

BTR LRs meeting - Review guidance for BTR reviews

Addressing confidentiality in BTR reviews

1. BTR LRs meeting - Procedures for handling of confidential information - Background paper

2. BTR LRs meeting - Procedures for handling of confidential information - Presentation

Approaches to reviewing information necessary to track progress in implementing and achieving NDCs

1. BTR LRs meeting - Approaches to reviewing NDC progress - Background paper

2. BTR LRs meeting - Approaches to reviewing NDC progress - Presentation

Attention to respective national capabilities and circumstances of developing countries

1. BTR LRs meeting - Attention to national capabilities and circumstances - Background paper

2. BTR LRs meeting - Attention to national capabilities and circumstances - Presentation

1. BTR LRs meeting - Simplified review template

2. BTR LRs meeting - Simplified review procedures - Presentation

Update on progress in developing the technical expert review report template content and instructions

para. 8

BTR LRs meeting - TERR developing update

Findings on ways to involve all eligible and interested reviewers in current review/analysis processes

para. 13

BTR LRs meeting - Findings on involving experts

Results of the survey for experts and national focal points on priorities for increasing the number of active review experts

para. 14 

BTR LRs meeting - Priorities expanding experts

Report on the progress of implementation of the procedures presented on simplified reviews under the ETF and on findings of the assessment of the procedures for simplified reviews, including the development of the necessary review tools and the simplified review report template

para. 17 

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Report on the potential reasons for low rate of eligible experts emerging from the training and examination process and, if possible, identify measures to address this concern

para. 33 

BTR LRs meeting - Low rate eligible experts from training

Paper on compilation of conclusions and recommendations from LRs meetings relevant for future technical expert review teams

para. 38(a) 

BTR LRs meeting - Compilation previous LRs conclusions

Report on the identification of sections of the current review handbook that are still relevant under the ETF for developing the review handbook for the purpose of reviews under the ETF

para. 38(b) 

BTR LRs meeting - Review handbook for BTR reviews

Analysis on experts’ feedback on the review process and the improvements, including the analysis of potential for replicating the review practices in the BTR reviews, where relevant

para. 44 

BTR LRs meeting - BR NC ERT feedback analysis

Assessment of the consistency of assessments and improvements in reporting across the review of BR5s and NC8s, as well as how reporting and review practices under the existing MRV arrangements have evolved through the BR review cycles and how these review practices can inform the reporting and technical expert review processes under the ETF

para. 47

BTR LRs meeting - Completeness Transparency

Analysis of the review-related issues raised by the ERTs during the review of BR5s and NC8s with a view to inform the review practice under the ETF, as appropriate

para. 50 

BTR LRs meeting - BR NC review related issues

Information from IPCC on TFI activities for the AR7 cycle

Overview of activities