Methods for assessing greenhouse gas mitigation for countries with economies in transition: Summary of workshop presentations and discussions

Abstract

The first day of the workshop featured presentations from several countries with economy in transition (EIT) and two OECD countries describing their experience to date with assessment of mitigation options, the methods that were being applied, and the results of their studies. The primary focus of the work described is the energy sector, although the forestry sector is receiving considerable attention in the Russian Federation, and other countries are doing some studies of forestry and agriculture mitigation options. The morning of the second day was devoted to presentations on analytical methods for mitigation assessment that have been developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Working groups then discussed macroeconomic modelling, energy sector analytical methods, and forestry and agricultural sector mitigation assessment. Several papers were presented in each group, and then the participants discussed a number of issues related to assessment of mitigation options. Summaries of these group sessions follow this summary. The final day of the workshop was devoted to discussion of implementation of mitigation options.