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UNFC and Resource Classification - Home

United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources (UNFC) - a universally acceptable and internationally applicable scheme for the classification and reporting of fossil energy and mineral reserves and resources.

Highlights

Fundamentals of the UNFC explained - NEW
UNFC Animated Presentation - developed by the EGRC Communications Sub-Committee

4th Session, Expert Group on Resource Classification
(24 - 26 April 2013) Palais des Nations, Geneva

Specifications for the Application of UNFC-2009 - Agreed by Expert Group at its Fourth Session
The Expert Group at its fourth session, Geneva, 23-26 April 2013 agreed on the Specifications for Application of UNFC-2009 and recommended that they be submitted to the ECE Committee on Sustainable Energy and subsequently the ECE Executive Committee for formal endorsement.

For more information visit the "Specifications for UNFC" pages

 

Expert opinions:
On communicating complex information
Expert opinion by David Elliott, Retired Chief Petroleum Adviser, Alberta Securities Commission and Vice Chair, Expert Group on Resource Classification

Comparable energy reserves and resources – why we should care
Expert Opinion by David MacDonald, Vice President Segment Reserves, BP and Chair, Expert Group on Resource Classification

Learn about the UNFC and the EGRC:

Specifications for the application of the UNFC

Comments and Memoranda of Understanding

Meetings

News & Publications

United Nations Framework Classification soon to be operational
(UNECE Weekly 525 17 April 2013)

Now available in Bulgarian: UNFC-2009
(UNECE Weekly 511 (page 2), 17 January 2013)

EU Member States assess use of UNFC for raw materials supply
(UNECE Weekly 504, page 2 (21 Nov 2012)

Uranium and thorium experts agree on widespread need for UNFC
(UNECE Weekly 502 (pages 2-3), 6 Nov 2012)

Energy industry calls for UNFC to embrace renewables
(Press Release 5 November 2012)

Key rules of application for UNFC now released for public comment (see UNECE Weekly 500)

UNFC development continues: key rules of application released for public comment
(Press Release, 22 October 2012)

"UNFC: Key Policy Tool for Energy Strategy Development"
Press Release from UNFC Workshop, Mexico, 27-28 September 2012

UNFC Workshop opened on 27 September 2012 in Mexico City by Deputy Minister of Energy of Mexico

"UNFC: enhanced energy security and sustainability" Press Release from UNFC Workshop, Bangkok, 9-10 February 2012 (see also UNECE Weekly 465, page 2)

"UNFC: enhanced energy security and sustainability" Press Release from UNFC Workshop, Bangkok, 9-10 February 2012

High-level mapping of UNFC of 1997 to UNFC 2009 

Need for UNFC highlighted at 20th World Petroleum Congress (see UNECE Weekly 458) 

Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister opens UNFC Workshop in Ankara (see page 2 of UNECE Weekly 445)

IAEA organizes meeting to map and test UNFC for Nuclear Fuel Resource

EU Council encourages endorsement of UNECE's work on standardization of reserves and resources

UNECE works for your future energy resources

Meetings and Events

Fundamentals of the UNFC explained - NEW
UNFC Animated Presentation - developed by the EGRC Communications Sub-Committee

United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009 (ECE Energy Series 39 (UNFC-2009) (The publication is available in English, French, Russian, Arabic, Chinese and Spanish)


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