World Meteorological Organization

Approved, August 22, 2022

Tasks:

a. Oversee and guide the further development of the concept for the GHG monitoring system, as per EC-75/Resolution 4, taking into account the need to

• Identify the primary users of GHG information and services and establish the priority needs of these users;
• Secure continued broad support for this development in the existing greenhouse gas monitoring community through building on existing activities and coordination mechanisms;
• Act without delay, given the importance of providing input to currently ongoing First Global Stocktake by the Parties to the Paris Agreement;
• Engage, as appropriate, all elements of the WMO governance structure in this development;
• Engage and closely collaborate with the wider scientific community and other UN agencies international entities (e.g. CEOS; CGMS; GEO; IOC/GOOS) with GHG monitoring activities, in particular the land surface and ocean observation and modeling communities;
• Minimize overlap with WMO activities by clearly positioning this infrastructure with respect to GAW and IG3IS;

b. Aim to present an early version of the draft proposal for the concept of this at INFCOM-2 and SERCOM-2 in October 2022 and the Research Board in December 2022 for their feedback and preliminary endorsement;

c. Convene a WMO Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Symposium in January 2023, with the aim of seeking input to the concept from a broad group of scientific, operational and policy-setting stakeholders;

d. Provide a draft concept proposal to EC-76 in February 2023, with the aim of getting EC recommendation for approval by Congress-19 in May 2023;

e. Take every opportunity to further socialize and seek input to the development of this concept, e.g., via scientific conferences, IPCC meetings, UNFCCC Workshops, COP27, IOC meetings, WMO Climate Policy Advisors.