Aether experts eligible to participate in the analysis of National GHG Biennial Update Reports and National Communications

08 December 2015

Nine experts at Aether have qualified as technical expert reviewers of GHG Biennial Update Reports (BURs) from non-Annex I Parties and are now eligible to participate in the International Consultation and Analysis (ICA) review process. 

The training entailed modules on overview of the BURs and the ICA process, mitigation actions and their effects, GHG inventories, needs and support and REDD plus.

Several of Aether’s experts have also recently qualified as lead and technical reviewers of National Communications and Biennial Reports from Annex I Parties.

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