16 November 2011: The UNFCCC Secretariat has published an annual compilation and accounting report (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/8) for Annex B parties under the Kyoto Protocol for 2011. This document is the fourth report containing information on the initial accounting parameters and relevant supplementary information reported under Article 7, paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol in 2011.

This follows a request from the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP) (decision 13/CMP.1) to begin publishing annual compilation and accounting reports after completion of the initial review under Article 8 of the Kyoto Protocol and resolution of any questions of implementation.

The first report was published in 2008 but only contained the initial accounting parameters. Since 2009, the document, in addition to the key initial accounting parameters, has also contained annual information on: total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the sources listed in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol; GHG emissions and removals from land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) activities under Article 3, paragraph 3, of the Kyoto Protocol, and elected activities under Article 3, paragraph 4, of the Kyoto Protocol; and transactions and holdings of Kyoto Protocol units. As at 24 October 2011, the initial reviews had been completed for all 38 Annex B Parties. As possible action, the COP/MOP may wish to consider the information contained in the document and refer it to the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) for its consideration with a view to providing the COP/MOP with recommendations on further action, if required.

The UNFCCC Secretariat has also published and addendum (FCCC/KP/CMP/2011/8/Add.1) on compilation and accounting information by party, containing detailed information on the initial accounting parameters that are recorded for Annex I parties to the Convention that are also parties to the Kyoto Protocol with commitments inscribed in Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol. [Publication: Annual Compilation and Accounting Report for Annex B Parties under the Kyoto Protocol] [Publication: Addendum- Compliation and Accounting Information by Party]