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This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative argues that forest degradation in the Amazon is a critical but overlooked threat to climate goals. It highlights that degradation often causes more biomass loss and carbon emissions than clear-cutting deforestation, yet it remains largely absent from Brazil's official environmental metrics and greenhouse gas inventories.

This viewpoint article examines the methods local governments use to measure community-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, highlighting the lack of a universal standard and the challenges of accounting for imported and exported goods.

The document contains the minutes of the Seventeenth IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP), held on June 9-10, 2010, in Brasilia, Brazil. The meeting focused on the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research's (IAI) financial status, the approval of its 2010-2011 core budget and annual program, and the election of members to its Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and Executive Council (EC). It also details national reports on climate change mitigation and adaptation from member countries and discusses the development of a new strategic plan and potential involvement in REDD+ initiatives.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes the implementation of Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) provisions of the Kyoto Protocol by developed (Annex I) countries to provide recommendations for an international REDD mechanism for developing countries.

This research paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes the existing United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) system of national communications and greenhouse gas inventories to determine its suitability for a post-2012 international climate change agreement based on the Bali Action Plan.

This technical note describes the data sources and calculation methods for the Land Emissions and Removals Navigator (LEARN) tool, a free web-based resource designed to help U.S. communities analyze the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of forests and trees at a local scale.

This working paper explores the differences and potential linkages between national and corporate/facility greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory systems. It argues that while these systems serve different roles—national systems tracking total country emissions and corporate systems providing localized performance data—they are often developed in isolation. The author suggests that integrating source-level data and sharing technical and institutional resources can improve data accuracy, consistency, and the overall effectiveness of climate mitigation strategies.

This working paper examines the data and information requirements for effectively implementing national strategies to reduce forest emissions, with a specific focus on addressing illegal logging in Peru and Indonesia. It discusses the role of measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) within the context of REDD+ and other international climate financing frameworks.

This guide provides a detailed technical exploration of the reporting and review requirements established by the Paris Agreement Rulebook's enhanced transparency framework. It outlines the specific information Parties must report, the timelines for submission, the structure of the technical expert review and multilateral consideration processes, and the flexibility provisions available to developing country Parties based on their capacities.

This working paper synthesizes survey responses from ten Annex I and non-Annex I Parties to outline the requirements and challenges of national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory data management systems. It identifies key success factors for effective systems, including clear institutional arrangements, sufficient funding, and a flexible design approach based on specific reporting objectives.

This working paper by the World Resources Institute analyzes the methodological challenges and diverse approaches used to create citywide transportation greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventories, emphasizing their role in developing climate action plans and securing funding.