Second commitment period

Refers to the 2008-2012 period under the Kyoto Protocol.

Following the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol in 2005, the Conference of the Parties of the UN Climate Change Convention started operating as the meeting of parties (MOP) of the protocol. This body meets in a similar manner to the Conferences of the Parties...

They include carbon stored in vegetation (above and below ground), decaying matter in the soil, and wood products.