Kyoto Protocol

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UNFCCC press conference, Bonn, 20 November 2007
Kyoto Protocol go-live data, policies,
infrastructures
by Mike Elhaddad (UNFCCC secretariat)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change
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The UNFCCC Systems Infrastructure
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The UNFCCC Systems Infrastructure

• The CAD system established by the secretariat
• The CAD capture the outcome of the compliance and
  reviews. It contains Parties eligibility and the
  Assigned Amount Data

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The UNFCCC Systems Infrastructure
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The UNFCCC Systems Infrastructure

• International Transaction Log established by the
  secretariat
• Provides certainty of delivery under carbon
  market trading
• Occupies central location in the network of
  registries and ensures that Kyoto-valid
  transactions may be undertaken
• Ensures the integrity of emissions targets under
  the Kyoto Protocol
• Resilient architecture with secondary fail-over
  facilities and very high availability
• Sized to cope with peak loads and scalable to
  meet evolving market needs

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The UNFCCC Systems Infrastructure is ready for
the start of the first commitment period

• The ITL is in a full live operation since 9
  November
• The CDM registry is also in a full live
  operation, linked to the ITL, the ITL system
  started receiving live CDM data on 09.11.2007
• The Japanese registry is fully operational and
  connected to the ITL on 14.11.2007
• Switzerland and New Zealand are scheduled to be
  fully operational before the end of the year
• The remaining registries are expected to start
  live operations in early 2008

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Kyoto cornerstones data policies
infrastructures
Policies and measures to reduce emissions
Systems infrastructures to support GHG
emissions data and market-based mechanisms
Reports on GHG emissions
Emission reduction targets under Kyoto
Protocol at least 5 by 2008-2012
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