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• decision on the development of a <strong>national</strong> strategy on climate change according to the new inter<strong>national</strong> post-2012 agreement. G. Allaberdiev, Head of the National Group on Climate Change, organized the presentation of the participants: name, position and possible experience in the field of climate change. Turkmenistan and Climate Change G. Allaberdiev presented the main results of the research carried out in the course of the Second National Communication on climate change in accordance with the UNFCCC, i.e. greenhouse gas emissions inventory, research on climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as priority sectors in connection with climate change. The facilitator emphasized those presentation slides, which displayed different scenarios of climate change as well as an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. He was asked how the increase in greenhouse gas emissions would affect the economy of Turkmenistan and whether such calculations had been made. In the framework of the Second National Communication no economic estimation was made, but it is the task under the UNDP Project to estimate the cost of actions aimed at climate change prevention and adaptation in the three key economic sectors – oil and gas, power industry and water industry. The presenter specified which economic activities were included in the Energy Sector for greenhouse gas inventory. The facilitator asked about the applied methods and economic criteria of the greenhouse gas emissions projection. Currently the greenhouse gas emissions were assessed in accordance with the two scenarios only for two key sectors – power industry and oil and gas industry. Inter<strong>national</strong> IPCC methodology was used to estimate projections. Population growth, planned GDP growth, and sectoral development programmes were used as the main projection criteria. The Bali Road Map and the Review of Climate Change Negotiations A. Averchenkova presented main stages of the development of inter<strong>national</strong> cooperation in 1992- 2007, differentiation of the countries in the framework of the Convention and their obligations, building blocks of the Bali Action Plan, new approaches to participation of developing countries in mitigation of climate change according to the Bali Action Plan, schedule of negotiations before the Conference in Copenhagen as well as final results of the Conference in Poznan. The presenter pointed out that a future agreement on climate change would be based on a complex economic approach and that to participate effectively Turkmenistan must elaborate a <strong>national</strong> position on the economic mechanisms under discussion. The facilitator informed participants that the Conference in Copenhagen had been postponed for a week and asked to explain in detail the decisions on the Adaptation Fund. The presenter briefly described the main objectives of the Adaptation Fund and the possibilities for Turkmenistan to get finance from the Fund for projects on adaptation. D. Gershinkova added that the Adaptation Fund had been recently established and that so far it had obtained no application from any country because no relevant procedure existed. Unfortunately at present the countries of Central Asia cannot obtain direct help from the Adaptation Fund, however it is possible to build capacity right now to be ready to submit applications for adaptation projects. I. Atamuradova thanked the presenter for a detailed presentation, especially regarding the results of the negotiation process, and asked to explain the consequences for developing countries of a new differentiation of countries in the framework of the Convention. The presenter clarified that developed countries would undertake quantitative obligations while developing countries would be able to participate in the control of greenhouse gas emissions and use a wider range of economic mechanisms including voluntary obligations than those stipulated in the Kyoto Protocol. 2
The facilitator demonstrated the principles of performing obligations according to <strong>national</strong>ly appropriate mitigation actions (NAMA) and projects under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), as well as the main idea of technologies on carbon capture and storage. Mitigation of Climate Change M. Savage, Oxford Consulting Partners, explained the meaning of climate change mitigation. It is necessary to estimate the <strong>national</strong> mitigation potential in the context of sustainable development. He also showed the opportunities countries had due to their mitigation activities: carbon markets, financing mechanisms and donor organizations. In this connection the presenter emphasized the necessity to work out some institutional agreements contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as monitoring, verification and reporting in this field. To consider the <strong>national</strong> problem of mitigation the facilitator suggested adjourning the discussion concerning the two <strong>national</strong> sectors – power and oil and gas industry - and organizing a joint working group. Key issues on mitigation in the above economic sectors had been presented before the discussion started. Climate Change Mitigation – National Power Industry and Oil and Gas Industry I. Atamuradova presented criteria according to which power industry and oil and gas industry were selected as key sectors of the economy for climate change mitigation, informed of their characteristics and development in 2000-2007 and their development programmes up to 2030. She also showed the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions in these key sectors in 2000-2007 and the projection of greenhouse gas emissions up to 2030 in each sector. The presenter emphasized that the government implemented and planned a wide range of largescale projects contributing to climate change mitigation however it was possible only in the power industry to quantify energy conservation and control of greenhouse gas emissions in relation to the baseline in 2000-2007 and in prospect up to 2030 according to the actions. Though the oil and gas industry receives the largest industrial investments for reconstruction and modernization, it is hardly possible to produce similar assessments due to limited data access in this sector. The assessments of greenhouse gas emissions were obtained using the IPCC emission factors. Taking into account that some oil and gas industry data are of a confidential nature, the presenter proposed to the specialists of the oil and gas industry to develop a sectoral greenhouse gas inventory within the related department. The presenter underlined that the economic estimation of actions on the control of greenhouse gas emissions was not undertaken for these sectors yet. Up to 2030 the greenhouse gas emissions would continue and correspond to the both scenarios of the economic development. Thus we can only talk about the limitation or reduced expansion rate of greenhouse gas emissions. Reports on the discussions in working groups Moderator – A. Kokorin, secretary – M. Zhecheva Current greenhouse gas mitigation – examples and options. There are some examples, it is necessary to work out <strong>national</strong> factors of greenhouse gas emissions, some corrections and amendments to statistical reporting are required. Finance Power rates for population are low, hence an educational campaign for population is needed. Some practices to encourage energy conservation are to be elaborated Corresponding legal regulations are to be developed Sustainable development and control of greenhouse gas emissions 3
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