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Home > Focus Areas > Climate Change: UN interaction
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Interaction with the UN
UNFCCC
Representatives from IPIECA, which holds formal UN observer status, attend all the negotiating sessions of the UNFCCC. As the negotiations have become more complex, the CCWG plays an increasingly important role in keeping members informed of developments, providing analysis of issues, and serving as a forum for discussion. IPIECA does not lobby on behalf of the industry, but aims to increase understanding and provide timely information to members and key stakeholders.
The CCWG has published several documents concerning the UNFCCC, such as 'Climate Change - a Glossary of Terms'. This document defines and explains many of the arcane terms used in climate change discussions. The Glossary has been widely distributed within industry, government and UN observer organisations.
For access to other publications on climate change issues, visit the climate change publications page.
There is also a useful and regularly updated UNFCCC website.
IPIECA events at UNFCCC sessions
 COP-14 Side Event: Scale and Pace of Technology Deployment - Focus on CCS
COP-13 Side Event: Business Perspectives on CO2 Capture and Geological Storage (CCS): Enabling Widespread Application
COP-12 Side Event: CO2 Capture and Storage as a Climate Change Mitigation Option
SB-24 In-session workshop: Carbon Dioxide Capture and Geological Storage
COP-11 Side Event: Carbon Dioxide Capture and Geological Storage
COP-11 Side Event: Petroleum Industry Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emission Projects
CoP10 Side Event: Climate Change: Issues and Approaches
Contributing to the IPCC
The CCWG acts as the focal point for the international oil and gas industry's interaction with the IPCC. Since the IPCC's formation, IPIECA has provided nominations of lead authors, extensive technical input to the peer review process and engagement in technical symposia. Four authors from IPIECA member companies participated in the Third Assessment Report.
The text and comments prepared by the CCWG for the IPCC draft papers and reports are well respected and generally incorporated in the respective final publications. IPIECA is recognized as a valuable source of industry knowledge and expertise. CCWG experts have contributed to a number of the IPCC’s recent activities including: The Fourth Assessment Report; Special Report on Carbon Capture and Storage; 2006 Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
Several IPCC related documents have also been produced by the CCWG. The most recent is the 4th Edition of 'A Guide to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change'.
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