EA launches platform to manage, report climate change data

MUSCAT: The Environment Authority (EA) launched on Wednesday in Muscat the national digital platform 'Manakh' for managing and reporting climate change data. The platform serves as an integrated national system dedicated to managing emissions data and greenhouse gas inventories across the Sultanate of Oman. The launch of the platform was held under the auspices of Dr Abdullah bin Ali al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority.
The platform aims to enhance the governance of climate data by enabling government entities and various facilities to input, collect, and update emissions data and mitigation measures in a periodic and organised manner, thereby contributing to the improvement of data quality and accuracy.
The Environment Authority clarified that the platform relies on the methodologies and guidelines approved by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), ensuring data consistency and comparability in accordance with international standards.
The Authority added that the platform is based on the application of several methodologies for data reporting, measurement and verification, which enhances data reliability and transparency. This is achieved through clear mechanisms for data review and verification, tracking sources, and documentation according to the best international practices, a process that highly supports the efficient preparation of both national and international reports. - ONA