UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary Noura Hamladji and Vice Minister Lee Ho-hyeon will sign the renewal. The agreement was first signed in 2017, renewed once in 2021 and will be renewed again this year. The extension will continue the education partnership through December 2031, adding five years.
Korea’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Research Center has operated the International Greenhouse Gas Expert Training Program since 2011 to help officials and experts from developing countries strengthen their ability to compile greenhouse gas statistics. After establishing a joint planning and operating system with the UNFCCC secretariat in 2017, the program produced a total of 498 graduates through 2025.
The center designs the curriculum, with training focused on reporting tools used in practice, including Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change software and tools for reporting under the Enhanced Transparency Framework. Instructors include experts from international organizations such as the UNFCCC secretariat, the IPCC and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization.
About 30 participants are selected each year, and demand has continued to rise. Last year, the program drew 18 applicants for each slot. This year’s course will be held in person at Sejong University in Seoul from Aug. 31 to Sept. 18.
Choi Min-ji, head of the center, said the renewal reflects international recognition of 15 years of cooperation on greenhouse gas training for developing countries. “Greenhouse gas estimation is the starting point for responding to the climate crisis, so we will actively support the program so it can provide practical help to developing countries,” Choi said.
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