IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Programme andIPCC Software for the Workbook

CGE Hands-on Training Workshop on National Greenhouse Gas Inventoriesfor the Latin American and Caribbean Region

October 2004Panama City, Panama

Taka HiraishiIPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme

ContentsIPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Programme (NGGIP)IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB)2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2006GLs)IPCC Software for the Workbook

IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Programme(NGGIP)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)Established by WMO (World Meteorological Organization) and UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) in 1988 to;Make periodic assessments of the science, impacts and the socio-economic aspects of climate change and of adaptation and mitigation options to address it;Assess, and develop as necessary, methodologies such as the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories;Provide, on request, scientific/technical /socio-economic advice to the Conference of the Parties to the United nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its bodies.

Experts Authors Contributors Reviewers IPCCIPCC ChairIPCC BureauWorking Group 1ScienceWG1Co-chairsTechnicalSupportUnitUSAIPCCSecretariatWorking Group 2Impact & AdaptationWG2Co-chairsTechnicalSupportUnitUKWorking Group 3MitigationWG3Co-chairsTechnicalSupportUnitNetherlandsTask Force on National GHG InventoriesTFICo-chairsTechnicalSupportUnitJapan

IPCC NGGIPIPCC/OECD/IEA GHG Inventories programme started 1991Since 1999 IPCC NGGIP (TSU at IGES/Japan)Objectives and activitiesto develop and refine an internationally-agreed methodology and software for the calculation and reporting of national GHG emissions and removals; and to encourage the widespread use of this methodology by countries participating in the IPCC and by Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas InventoriesVolume 1Reporting InstructionsVolume 2Workbook+IPCC SoftwareVolume 3ReferenceManual

IPCC Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, 2000Translated to all UN LanguagesBackground Papers: IPCC Expert Meeting on Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National GHG InventoriesPublished in late 2002Complementing the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines, GPG-2000 provides good practice guidance to assist countries in producing inventories that are neither over nor underestimates so far as can be judged, and in which uncertainties are reduced as far as practicable

IPCC Good Practice Guidance for Land use, Land-Use Change and Forestry, 2003Complements the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines.GPG-LULUCF provides supplementary methods and good practice guidance for estimating, measuring, monitoring and reporting on carbon stock changes and greenhouse gas emissions from LULUCF activities under Article 3, paragraphs 3 and 4, and Articles 6 and 12 of the Kyoto Protocol.

Reports & Tools for National GHG InventoriesIPCC Guidelines for National GHG Inventories

Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National GHG Inventories & Software for the WorkbookGood Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National GHG Inventories (GPG2000)1995:

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IPCC Emission Factor Database(EFDB)

Why is the EFDB needed?Desirably, emission factors that reflect national circumstances should be used in inventory compilation. However, development of such emission factors is difficult - it is costly, time consuming, requires much expertise.By sharing data/information, emission factors that take into account local conditions (national circumstances) can be obtained cost-effectively.An easily accessible database on emission factors and other relevant parameters will facilitate sharing data/information by inventory compilers, experts, scientists worldwide.

EFDB is expected to serve as...Library of well documented emission factors and other parameters which Evolves dynamically through contributions of new data from researchers, scientists, industry...Provides a wide variety of emission factors and other parameters with background documentation or technical references so that users can select and use appropriate data on their own responsibility. Communication platform for distribution and commenting on new research and measurement data.

Data contained in EFDBAt present, EFDB contains only the IPCC default data and the data from CORINAIR94.New data are expected to be provided by the global scientific and inventory society.New data will be evaluated for acceptance by EFDB Editorial Board according to the following criteria.EFDB should assist countries in producing inventories that are neither over- nor underestimates so far as can be judged and in which uncertainties are reduced as far as practicable.To this end, the data to be included should be

Procedure for Data ProposalsEFDB is open to any relevant data proposals.You can submit your data proposals on line. 1) Contact the Technical Support Unit (TSU) by e-mail .2) TSU will register you as a data provider, and give you ID & password and other technical support. 3) Input your data following the guidance given in the EFDB User Manual for Web Application.4) EFDB Editorial Board will evaluate whether the proposed new data are acceptable. When accepted...5) The data will be imported into EFDB and disseminated to the world via Internet and CDROM

Criteria for Inclusion of New DataRobustWithin the accepted uncertainty, the value is unlikely to change if there was repetition of the original measurement programme or modelling activity.ApplicableAn emission factor can only be applicable if the source and its mix of technology, operating and environmental conditions and abatement and control technologies under which the emission factor was measured or modeled are clear and allow the user to see how it can be applied.DocumentedAccess information to the original technical reference must be provided to evaluate the robustness and applicability as described above.

Possible Benefits to Data ProvidersMaking your emission factors or related information available to the EFDB will benefit you and your research institute, because it willPromote your own research results/publications, since references to relevant publications will be contained in the dataset. Involve you in ongoing IPCC activities. Submission of your own research results to this database may give you opportunities to make contributions to IPCC Methodology Reports (e.g., 2006 IPCC Guidelines) even in the case you are not a designated author of those reports.

How to Access the EFDBTwo different applications are available.Web applicationFor all users to carry out on-line searchFor data providers to submit new emission factors or other parameters CDROM applicationFor all users, in particular for those who have difficulty with Internet connection, to carry out off-line searchThe web application is the core of this system. New data will be made available in the Web application first.

Http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/EFDB/main.phpEFDB Web application

EFDB Local CDROM applicationCan be operated locally (on a stand-alone PC).For detailed guidance, see the User Guide for Local CDROM application. For supplementary information, see also:Appendices A-D of the User Manual for Web applicationAnnex to the User Manual for Web application

EFDB Local CDROM applicationEFDB Local CDROM application works with MS Access MDB file, which contains the copy of the on-line web database. The latest MDB file will be made availableThrough the Internet: At the "Downloads" section of the web application; and/orIn the form of CD-ROM: Will be distributed annually or biannually, possibly on the occasion of sessions of SBSTA or COP.

2006 IPCC Inventory Guidelines- Revision of the 96GLs; to be ready in 2006

2006 IPCC Inventory GuidelinesSBSTA17 invited the IPCC to revise the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, taking into consideration the relevant work under the Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, and to aim to complete the work by early 2006.IPCC Panel XXI (Vienna, November 2003) approved the Table of Content and Terms of Reference.IPCC will base this work on, inter alia: Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines, IPCC Report on Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management (GPG 2000), IPCC Emission Factor Database,Good Practice Guidance on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry. (GPG-LULUCF, 2003),The experience in the use of GLs/GPGs as well as experience from UNFCCC inventory reviews (e.g.FCCC/SBSTA/2003/INF.10), andAdvance in science and technology.

2006 IPCC Inventory GuidelinesThe 2006 Guidelines will consist of 5 volumes based on cross-cutting issues and individual sectors.OverviewCross-cutting Issues, and Reporting TablesEnergyIndustrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU)Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)WasteNew gases and sources will be added where they are judged to be significant and there to be sufficient technical information (including a GWP in the TAR) available to justify reliable methods.Development of new methods for ozone precursors will be addressed under other agreements and conventions.

IPCC Software for the Workbook

What is the IPCC Software?A tool to help users (inventory compilers) prepare national GHG inventories based on the Revised 1996 IPCC GuidelinesIt contains: Worksheets from the Workbook (Vol.2)Formulas are built in. (Tier 1/Default) Facilitate calculation of GHG emissions/removalsReporting tables from the Reporting Instructions (Vol.1) Linkages between relevant cells are built in. Facilitate reporting in accordance with the Guidelines.

UsersFor those who do not have a national inventory available already and are not experienced in producing such inventories The software will be quite useful.Even for those who have their national inventories based on their own methodology The software will be still a valuable tool for self-verification and/or for formatting the summary reporting tables. Note: There is no tool for transferring data automatically to this software.

AttentionWhen running the software, the users should read:Software Manual (available in English, Spanish, French, Russian)Workbook of the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines

The software should be used with the commercial spreadsheet application Excel, version 5 or a later version.

How to obtain and installIt is recommended to download the software and its manual through the internet from the IPCC-NGGIP website: http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/gl/software.htm Guidance on how to install is given on the website.

It is also available in the form of CDROM (for Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories) , or in the form of Floppy Disks.

How to startDouble-click the IPCC Software icon.Enable macros.Specify the year of inventory by:selecting a year from the drop-down list; ortype in a new year (4 digits)Specify the template by:selecting a year that you want to use as a starting point; orselecting Blank sheetsThen, Overview.xls will come up. Type in your contact information etc., and proceed to the next step.

Completing your inventoryClicking Sectors at the top of the screen, and select the sector you will work with. Then, a new file for that sector will be opened.Energy (Module1.xls)Industrial Processes (Module2.xls)Agriculture (Module4.xls)Land -Use Change and Forestry (Module5.xls)Waste (Module6.xls)

Solvents and Other Product Use sector is not included in this software, because there is no Workbook methodology for this sector.

Energy sector moduleContains the following worksheets.WS1-1: CO2 from Energy Sources (Ref approach) WS1-2: CO2 from Fuel Combustion by Source Categories (Tier 1) WS1-3: Non-CO2 from Fuel Combustion by Source Categories (Tier 1)WS1-4: SO2 emissions from Fuel Combustion by Source Categories (Tier 1)WS1-5: Emissions from Aircraft (Tier 2)WS1-6: Methane Emissions from Coal Mining and HandlingWS1-7: Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Activities (Tier 1)WS1-8: Ozone Precursors and SO2 from Refining

Industrial Processes sector moduleContains the following worksheets.WS2-1: Cement Production WS2-2: Production of Lime WS2-3: Limestone and Dolomite UseWS2-4: Soda Ash Production and UseWS2-5: Production and Use of Miscellaneous Mineral ProductsWS2-6: Ammonia ProductionWS2-7: Nitric Acid ProductionWS2-8: Adipic Acid ProductionWS2-9: Carbide ProductionWS2-10: Production of Other Chemicals

Industrial Processes sector moduleContains the following worksheets.WS2-11: Metal Production WS2-12: Pulp and Paper Industries WS2-13: Food and DrinkWS2-14: Production of Halocarbons and Sulphur HexafluorideWS2-15: Consumption of Halocarbons and Sulphur Hexafluoride

Agriculture sector moduleContains the following worksheets.WS4-1: Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Domestic Livestock: Enteric Fermentation and Manure Management WS4-2: Methane Emissions from Flooded Rice Fields WS4-3: Prescribed Burning of SavannasWS4-4: Field Burning of Agricultural ResiduesWS4-5: Agricultural Soils

LUCF sector moduleContains the following worksheets.WS5-1: Changes in Forest and Other Woody Biomass Stocks WS5-2: Forest and Grassland Conversion - CO2 from Biomass WS5-3: On-site Burning of Forests - Non-CO2 Trace Gases from Biomass BurningWS5-4: Abandonment of Managed LandsWS5-5: CO2 Emissions and Removals from SoilThis module contains a slight modification of the methodology. WS5-5 has been extended so that many different land-use management systems can be included in the calculation.

Waste sector moduleContains the following worksheets.WS6-1: Methane Emissions from Solid Waste Disposal Sites WS6-2: Methane Emissions from Domestic and Commercial Wastewater and Sludge Treatment WS6-3: Methane Emissions from Industrial Wastewater and Sludge Handling WS6-4: Indirect Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Human Sewage

Completion - Summary TablesWhile you are completing the sector worksheets, the sectoral and summary tables in Overview.xls will be filled automatically.Long Summary: Table 7A of the Reporting Instructions Short Summary: Table 7B of the Reporting Instructions Uncertainty: Table 8A of the Reporting Instructions (This table should be filled manually.)Summaries and other sectoral sheets can be seen from pull-down menu.

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Location of filesa. Under the default set-up, these files/folders will be created under c:\ipcc\.b. By double clicking start.xls, you can resume the process.c. Worksheets are contained under sub-folders of the year.

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