The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change's Climate Change Department, organised a comprehensive national workshop on 'Strengthening National Capacities for Preparing the First Biennial Transparency Report on Climate Change (BTR1)', in co-operation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – Regional Office for West Asia.The three-day workshop which concludes today (Thursday) aims to build and enhance national capacities for preparing and submitting the first Biennial Transparency Report, which serves as a key tool for presenting the country’s efforts in addressing climate change. The report includes data on emissions, progress made in implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), adaptation measures, and support provided and received.In his opening remarks, engineer Saad Abdullah al-Hitmi, director of the Climate Change Department, stressed the importance of the First Biennial Transparency Report, which represents a milestone in Qatar’s journey to fulfil its international commitments in reporting national efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate change impacts, and track support provided and received in terms of finance, technology transfer, and capacity building.He also highlighted that the report is a strategic tool reflecting Qatar’s progress toward achieving its NDC goals. He noted that the workshop serves as an opportunity for national experts from various sectors to strengthen their capacities in preparing reports in line with the requirements of the Enhanced Transparency Framework, ensuring data quality and comprehensiveness. The workshop also provided a platform for enhancing institutional coordination and exchanging technical expertise.Engineer al-Hitmi further stressed that the success of the report relies on co-operation among all parties and on the commitment of each entity to provide timely and high-quality data and information, expressing his confidence in the valuable expertise of the participants. The workshop gathered representatives from various national sectors, including energy, industrial processes and product use, agriculture, forestry and land use, and the waste sector, in addition to specialized experts and technicians.The workshop included a variety of activities, such as hands-on training sessions on national inventory methodologies, the use of Common Reporting Tables and Common Tabular Formats, mechanisms for tracking NDC implementation, as well as discussions on data and capacity gaps and planning to address them.
