LocationsThe training sessions aim to enhance participants' understanding of the IPCC methodologies.
Public and Private Sector Trained on National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Process
July 15, 2024
Designed for ministries and for the private sector, the trainings aim at increasing knowledge on IPCC methodologies for GHG emissions
Stéphane Bellerose / UNDP Mauritius
The United Nations Development Programme Country Office for Mauritius in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change is holding a 2-Day training workshop at Ebène on 15 and 16 July. This event organised under the GEF-funded Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) project is focused on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) methodologies for GHG emission, estimation impact of mitigation actions, and gender mainstreaming.
This CBIT project, supported by UNDP, aims to improve the accuracy and localisation of national GHG Gas Inventory; strengthen national GHG gas inventory process; mainstream the national GHG inventory to enhance transparency and support policymaking, ensure monitoring and evaluation, and promote knowledge management.
Designed for ministries and for the private sector, the capacity building sessions aim at strengthening participants' ability to understand the methodologies of the IPCC for GHG emissions, and focus on estimating the impact of mitigation measures in the energy sector and on integrating the gender dimension into these mitigation measures.
Enhancing GHG data collection and analysis for improved climate mitigation
Addressing the audience during the opening session, Mr. Jean Lindsay Azie, UNDP Team Leader for Environment, emphasized that “although Mauritius, as a Small Island Developing State, is a relatively low GHG emitter, it is crucial for the country to better understand its emission factors to achieve its goal of reducing GHG emissions by 30% as outlined in its Nationally Determined Contributions”. Mr. Azie also highlighted that the UNDP continues to be a strong partner of the government in the broader climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts and that it looks forward to engaging in meaningful discussions with the government and other key stakeholders to enhance the country's carbon market potential.
Mrs. Sarita Meeheelaul, Director of the Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management, and Climate Change, encouraged stakeholders present during the training to enhance their capacity and skills on IPCC methodologies, as Mauritius works on its country-specific emission factors. Mrs. Meeheelaul also underscored the importance of gender mainstreaming within the project to ensure women are adequately empowered in the decision-making process.
The capacity building sessions scheduled at Ebène are delivered by a consultant from Grant Thornton Bharat and another from the University of Mauritius. Their interventions and interactions with participants revolve around Tier 3 emissions factors for Mauritius' thermal power plants and real-time grid emissions factors for application in the energy and transport sectors.