Gothenburg Protocol

7 June 2011

As part of their work on the UN/ECE’s Taskforce on Emissions Inventories and Projections, Aether are leading the compilation of a technical report assessing the feasibility of including flexibility in the Gothenburg Protocol. “Our understanding of emissions is constantly developing.” explained Chris. “Sometimes this can mean substantial revisions, which potentially impact on compliance with national ceilings and targets. As a result, Governments can be ‘caught out’ through no fault of their own. There is a lot of sense in including mechanisms in the formal reporting which helps Governments predict whether they are on track. However we need to make sure that we aren’t creating ‘loopholes’, and that the process is transparent. There are a lot of different options to assess, and there is no simple answer!”

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Umweltbundesamt: Environment Agency Austria

“ It has been a pleasure to work with Chris Dore and Richard Claxton from Aether: they did their job in a very professional and timely manner. The workshop was organized and carried out in a cooperative spirit; the information provided to the workshop participants was complete and clear. ”

Alina Novikova, UN/ECE Secretariat

“ Saint Lucia embraces the professional approach with which this project was undertaken by Aether, particularly their ability to develop mentorship relations with local government experts. This provides a basis for ensuring that the pool of local experts remain engaged and recognized over successive processes. ”

Annette Rattigan-Leo, Chief Sustainable Development and Environment Officer

“ Aether was a great asset in involving/engaging with Member States experts on highly technical subjects regarding GHG reporting. Very clear communication of issues and results. ”

Andreas Pilzecker, DG CLIMA

“ Engaging Aether to support us to develop the first GHG Inventory System and first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the United Republic of Tanzania has been a rewarding experience due to their high level of professionalism, creativity, timeliness and value for money. We will definitely consider Aether in our future initiatives. ”

Abbas Kitogo, Programme Specialist Energy and Climate Change, UNDP Tanzania

“ If we have a need for any more reports in the future Aether will be first on my list. ”

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