Objective The objective of the work is to examine and develop implementation review and verification procedures which will enhance the accuracy and the reliability of national reports on greenhouse gas emissions, both from the EU member states and from other neighbouring countries. The study comprises the following : i) the examination of existing greenhouse gas reporting and inventory compilation systems in the EU and selected neighbouring states, taking account of national differences in both formal and informal data acquisition and management. Two reviews are performed: of all the EU States and some neighbouring countries, based mainly on published material although also including interviews with key researchers and government officials; in depth studies of Spain, Germany and the UK. The in depth case studies will pay particular attention to "informal" systems and those which have arisen due to peculiarities of national culture and style. The roles of industry and other non-governmental institutions are also examined. ii) the establishment of the EU requirements for its own reporting and compliance procedures (especially in the context of the Framework Convention on Climate Change) and the potential for developing procedures that would be more broadly applicable outside the EU; iii) concurrently with the second main task, research is conducted to establish the relationship between EU reporting requirements and those of the international institutions with an interest and role in greenhouse gas monitoring, inventory compilation and reporting. The Project aims to develop proposals for effective EU implementation review mechanisms. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programme(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 0301 - Formulation and implementation of international environmental agreements Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Verification Technology Information Centre Address 20 embankment place WC2N 6NN London United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Wilhelm-johnen-straße 52425 Jülich See on map LABORATORIO DE ENSAYOS E INVESTIGACIONES INDUSTRIALES - FUNDACION LABEIN Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address 16,cuesta de olabeaga 16 48013 Bilbao See on map UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Richmond road BD7 1DP Bradford See on map
