Annex C: Reporting under Kyoto Protocol Article 7.2
National systems in accordance with Article 5, paragraph 1
New Zealand is developing its national system for its greenhouse gas inventory in accordance with the guidelines for national systems. The development of the national system is well advanced, as demonstrated by New Zealand's National Inventory Report 1990-2003 [http://www.climatechange.govt.nz/publications/climate/nir-apr05/index.html] submitted in April 2005. The national system will be fully described in the initial report due to be submitted under Article 7.4 of the Kyoto Protocol. Legislative arrangements for the inventory are described in New Zealand's report on demonstrable progress included with this Fourth National Communication.
National registries
New Zealand's national registry is under development in accordance with international standards and guidelines. It will be fully described in the initial report due to be submitted under Article 7.4 of the Kyoto Protocol. Legislative arrangements for the registry are described in New Zealand's report on demonstrable progress included with this Fourth National Communication.
Supplementarity relating to the mechanisms pursuant to Article 6, 12 and 17
New Zealand's emission projections relative to its 1990 emission levels are fully described in Chapter 5 of this Fourth National Communication as well as in New Zealand's Report on Demonstrable Progress annexed to this Fourth National Communication. The exact balance between domestic action and the use of the Kyoto mechanisms is not known at this time.
Policies and measures in accordance with Article 2
New Zealand's polices and measures are fully described in the policies and measures chapter (Chapter 4) of the Fourth National Communication.
Regarding emissions from international bunker fuel, the Government is working with the relevant agencies in order to implement recommendations from both the International Civil Aviation Organisation and the International Maritime Organisation. New Zealand is also represented at meetings of these bodies.
Regarding the minimising of adverse effects of New Zealand's policies on developing countries identified in Article 4, paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Convention, we trust that any emissions reduction in New Zealand is assisting the global effort to minimise the impacts of climate change.
Domestic and regional programmes and/or legislative arrangements and enforcement and administrative procedures
Legislative arrangements and enforcement and administrative procedures are fully described in New Zealand's Report on Demonstrable Progress included with this Fourth National Communication. All information on the legislative arrangements is publicly accessible.
Institutional arrangements and decision-making procedures for coordinating activities related to the participation in the mechanisms under Articles 6, 12 and 17, including the participation of legal entities are under development.
New Zealand has a substantial state of planted forests, created specifically for timber supply purposes. Having a large planted forest resource enables New Zealand to manage its Crown and privately owned natural forest, including for the protection of biodiversity. Less than 0.1 percent of New Zealand's total forest production is now harvested from natural forests.
The New Zealand Carbon Monitoring System (described in New Zealand's National Inventory Report 1990-2003) not only provides data on New Zealand's natural forests for inventory and carbon accounting purposes, but also for other international forestry reporting obligations such as those required under the Montreal Process, the Food and Agriculture Global Forest Resource Assessment and the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Information under Article 10 and 11
This information is provided in the Fourth National Communication and in the Report on Demonstrable Progress included with this Fourth National Communication.
