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The first working group session of the multilateral assessment (MA) under the second round of the international assessment and review process (IAR) was organized under the Subsidiary Body of Implementation at this 45th session. 24 Annex I Parties will be multilaterally assessed during this session, in the following order: European Union (Presentation)Australia (Presentation)Austria (Presentation)Belgium (Presentation)Bulgaria (Presentation)Croatia (Presentation) These Parties completed the technical review of their second biennial reports and a question and answer period of three months as part of the IAR process. The compilation of questions and answers has been made available on the respective Party page on the UNFCCC web site. The assessment of the Parties during the working group session under the SBI 45 was followed by a Party summary. More detailed information on the MA process can be found here.

This event explored how countries, cities and corporations are using smart lighting systems to cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce energy costs. These systems are creating a profound transformation of the lighting sector, pushing the old technologies out of the market. The energy and GHG saving potential of this one single technology are huge, with the potential to reduce by half the energy demand from lighting - representing 15% of total electricity consumption and 5% of GHG emissions. Moderator:Nick Nuttall, UNFCCC Spokesperson SpeakersBill Bien, Global Head of Strategy & Marketing, Philips LightingFaustin Munyazilwiye, Director of Climate Change and International Obligations Department, Rwanda Environment Management AuthoritySandrine Dixson - Declève, Chief Partnership Officer, Sustainable Energy for All InitiativeIllac Diaz, Founder, Liter of LightMark Radka, Chief of UN Environment's Energy, Climate and Technology Branch