Korea Energy Economics Institute

Building and Sustaining Capacities to Prepare Building and Sustaining Capacities to Prepare National CommunicationsNational Communications

- Case of the Republic of Korea -- Case of the Republic of Korea -

Building and Sustaining Capacities to Prepare Building and Sustaining Capacities to Prepare National CommunicationsNational Communications

- Case of the Republic of Korea -- Case of the Republic of Korea -

Jaekyu Lim

CGE Workshop on Exchange of Experience and Good Practices amonng Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention in Preparing National Communications and on Cross-cutting Issues

20-22 September 2007, Egypt Cairo

Context and status of National Communication

Capacity building activities (in-country / external)

Institutions involved

Results / Critical Success Factors

Key Lessons Learned

Outline of Presentation

Initial NC submitted in Feb. 1998

2nd NC submitted in Dec. 2003

– Using the guideline for Parties included in AnnexⅠto the

Convention (FCCC/1999/L.3/Add.1)

– More systematic approach for the preparation

• National project with full support from government

• Joint research and preparation with research institutes, ac

ademics, government officials, etc.

Self-assessment and review on 2nd NC– Methodological approaches

– Credibility of results and findings

– Sections required to improve quality and credibility

Context and Status of National Communications

Preparation of 3rd NC at final stage– Use of similar institutional and human resource

arrangement to 2nd NC

– Improvement of methodological approaches on inventory and projection of GHG emissions

– Emphasis on mitigation assessment with special technical modeling efforts

– Balanced approach on mitigation and adaptation

– Planned to finalize the Korean version by Dec. 2007

– Planned to submit to UNFCCC at May 2008

Context and Status of National Communications

Contents of 3rd NC : 9 Chapters– Executive Summary

– National Circumstances

– Greenhouse Gas Inventory

– Policies and Measures

– Projections of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

– Vulnerability Assessment, Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Measures

– Financial Resources and Technology Transfer

– Research and Systematic Observation

– Education, Training and Public Awareness

Context and Status of National Communications

Research project (2004~2006) on methodological improvement and mitigation assessment – Improvement of national GHG inventory system

– Modeling, data gathering and analysis for GHG projection

– Modeling & analysis for mitigation assessment of different sectors (i.e. energy, agriculture, waste, etc.)

Research project (2005~2007) on CC impact assessment and development of adaptation strategies – Assessment of CC impacts on sectorial levels

– Identification of climate vulnerability

– Development of an integrated and effective nationwide adaptation strategies

■ Participation in various training programs & workshops

Capacity Building Activities

Institutions Involved

Inventory & Projection

Scientific Analysis, Adaptation, Systematic

Observation, etc.

Policies and Measures

Tech. Transfer &

Public Awareness

Review & Coordination

4 task-forces, 1 coordination and review group– Each TF consists of experts, officials, stakeholders, etc.

– Information and data gathering, analysis and preparation

– The group consists of TF leaders, experts and officials. 12 institutions, 12 ministries, academics, etc. Formal approval by Inter-Ministerial Committee

Institutions Involved

Environmental Management Corp. Korea Meteorological Administration

Korea Energy Economics Institute Korea Forest Service

Korea Energy Management Corp. Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Korea Environment institute Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Ene.

Korea Environment institute Ministry of Construction and Trans.

Korea Forest Research Institute Ministry of Environment

Korea Institute of Construction Tech. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Korea Ocean and Development Inst. Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fishes

Korea Transport Institute Ministry of Science and Technology

Meteorological Research Institute National Statistical Office

National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology

Office for Government Policy Coordi.

National Livestock Research Institute Rural Development Administration

…..including academics, NGOs and stakeholders

Improved quality, transparency and credibility of 3rd NC – Construction of basic and supporting DB for inventory

and projection

– Improvement of methodological approach on GHG emission projection and mitigation assessment

– Balanced preparation efforts between mitigation and adaptation

Experiences and know-how on preparation of NC – Involvement and efforts of experienced experts who

participated in preparation of 2nd NC

– Recognition of barriers and know-how to solve problems

– Effective coordination to economize time and energy

■ Systematic institutional & human resource arrangement

Results / Critical Success Factors

Unbalanced capacities and resources between sectors – Environment, energy and forestry sectors with high

interest and much financial and human resources

– Unbalanced information and database between sectors

– Launch of backup research projects for deficient sectors Continuity of preparation process

– Self-funded preparation continuous financial support ⇒by government required

– Realization of government on the importance of NC

■ Domestic issues regarding climate change problem– Relatively high political interest on mitigation and post-

2012 framework

– Balanced interest and measures on infrastructure and adaptation issues required to tackle CC problem

Barriers and Constraints

To build capacities in preparing NC – Deep interest of government and experts on NC

– Continuous basic research on inventory, projection methods, mitigation assessment, adaptation, etc.

– Cultivation of relevant experts from various fields To sustain capacities in preparing NC

– Systematic and effective institutional network and arrangement

– Continuous support for deficient sectors

– Regular meeting and forum for information and knowledge sharing

Key Lessons Learned

Thank you !

Korea Energy Economics Institute