The Report fulfils the requirements of the European Parliament Decision 2004/280/EC concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community GHG emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol. The report was prepared for the Ministry of National Development as a background document and includes:
• information on national policies and measures which limit and/or reduce greenhouse gas emissions by sources or enhance removals by sinks;
• national projections of greenhouse gas emissions by sources and their removal by sinks;
• information on measures being taken or planned for the implementation of relevant Community legislation and policies and
• information on institutional and financial arrangements and decision making procedures to coordinate and support activities related to participation in the mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol.
The Report presents a Reference scenario (With existing measures -WEM) and a With Additional measures (WAM) scenario, and gives GHG projections up till 2025.