Marshall Islands third National Communication and first Biennial Update Report to UNFCCC

Marshall Islands third National Communication and first Biennial Update Report to UNFCCC

The initiative aims to assist the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) in meeting reporting requirements under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This is in accordance with the country's commitments as a non-Annex 1 Party mandated by Article 4 and 12 of the Convention and Conference of Parties or COP 16 and 17 decisions.

The initiative is also to strengthen the technical and institutional capacity of RMI to prepare and submit its Third National Communication (TNC) and first Biennial Update Report (FBUR) to the UNFCCC. The TNC will update the information provided regarding national circumstances, inventories of greenhouse gases, policies and measures undertaken to mitigate climate change, assessments of vulnerability to climate change and steps taken to adapt. It also includes information on public awareness, education, training, systematic research and observation, and technology transfer.

The FBUR component of the initiative will focus on greenhouse gas inventory for 2010 to 2017; mitigation actions/measures; constraints and gaps related to financial, technical and capacity and support needs and FBUR support received and needed. The initiative will also assist Government to integrate climate change issues into sectoral and national development priorities.