IPCC Factsheet: KP Supplement
The 2013 Revised Supplementary Methods and Good Practice Guidance Arising from the Kyoto Protocol(KP Supplement)1 revises and updates supplementary methodologies for estimating anthropogenic
greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks resulting from land use, land-use changeand forestry (LULUCF) activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, of the Kyoto Protocol for thesecond commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, related to the annex to decision 2/CMP.7, on thebasis of, inter alia, Chapter 4 of IPCC’s Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change andForestry (GPG-LULUCF). The report has been developed by an international team of authors selectedby the Bureau of the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC TFI) in August
2012. It has undergone a multi-stage review process involving expert reviewers and governments
and will be presented to IPCC member governments for adoption and acceptance2 in October 2013.

The Report• 1 Scoping Meeting to outline 2 Chapters • Over 120 nominations from 26 countries• 65 Lead Authors and 9 Review Editors from 30 countries• 6 Contributing Authors from 6 countries • Over 130 scientific publications cited •The First Order Draft Expert Review• Over 240 individuals registered • 2507 comments from 93 Expert Reviewers •The Second Order Draft Expert and Government Review• Over 440 individuals registered• 1676 comments from 49 Expert Reviewers and 18 Governments •The Final Government Distribution• 307 comments from 14 Governments on the Final Draft •Total Reviews• 4490 comments • 119 Expert Reviewers • 20 Governments •Thirty-Seventh Session of the IPCC (IPCC-37)• 14-18 October 2013, Batumi, Georgia• The Overview Chapter will be adopted section-by-section by up to 195 Governments •12Please visit http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/home/2013KPSupplementaryGuidance_inv.html for more information on the KP Supplement.
The Overview Chapter will be adopted on a section-by-section basis while the rest of the report will be accepted.

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The KP Supplement has 2 chapters and an Overview Chapter. It broadly maintains the structure and generalcontent of Chapter 4 in GPG-LULUCF, while incorporating some important changes as mandated by Decision
2/CMP.7 and other COP/CMP decisions. Chapter 4 of the GPG-LULUCF provides supplementary methods andgood practice guidance related to LULUCF activities, based on the general GHG inventory guidance provided
in other chapters of the GPG-LULUCF and the rules governing the treatment of LULUCF activities in the firstcommitment period of the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The preparation of the KP Supplement involved experts from around the world with expertise in inventory
compilation, the IPCC Guidelines and LULUCF including in forests, harvested wood products and wetlands.
There were 65 Lead Authors and nine Review Editors. Six additional experts were invited by the Lead Authorsof the report to be Contributing Authors and provided additional specific knowledge or expertise in a givenarea.
Lead Authors and Review Editors were selected for their scientific and technical expertise as well as theirexpertise in greenhouse gas inventories and the policy framework underpinning the reporting of LULUCF
activities under the Kyoto Protocol from lists of experts nominated by governments and IPCC observerorganizations. Regional and gender balance were also considered, and attention paid to ensuring theinvolvement of experts who had not previously worked on IPCC TFI reports.
The author teams assessed scientific and technical information as well as relevant policy decisions andexperiences in the use of GPG-LULUCF Chapter 4 in the course of their work on the KP Supplement. Priority
was given to peer-reviewed literature if available and over 130 publications are cited.
Multiple stages of review are an essential part of the IPCC process. Both expert reviewers and governments
are invited at different stages to comment on the scientific and technical assessment and the overall balanceof the drafts. The review process includes worldwide participation, with hundreds of experts reviewing theaccuracy and completeness of the scientific assessment contained in the drafts.
The KP Supplement will be presented to IPCC member governments for adoption and acceptance in October
2013.

9 October 2013
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