Indonesian National Carbon Accounting System (INCAS)
Its role in the MRV System
Presented at the CIFOR Workshop on Measurement, Reporting and Verification in South East Asian REDD+ Projects Jakarta, 18-19 September 2012
Presented by
SILVER HUTABARAT
KEMENTERIAN KEHUTANAN BAPPENAS
Indonesia-Australia Forest Carbon Partnership (IAFCP)
What is an MRV System?
A measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) system is a system for estimating emissions and removals that meets all reporting requirements
It is a complete system Not just models and data Includes administrative processes, reporting processes,
analysis, inputs to policy MRV systems enable consistent carbon accounts to
be produced for each sector
MRV System – Why have one?
Generate a comprehensive and credible snap-shot of annual greenhouse gas emissions profile to: Meet treaty obligations
e.g. UNFCCC reporting, REDD+? Provide information to support domestic policy
development Provide the basis for market mechanisms or access to
funds Basis for decision making
e.g. RL/REL
INCAS Goal
Indonesian National Carbon Accounting System
To provide a comprehensive and credible account of Indonesia’s emissions from forest, agriculture and other land uses
Fulfil reporting requirements for international treaty obligations
Provide information to support informed decision making and policy development
Reporting and forecasting
Assist with addressing issues such as leakage, permanence
Provide legitimacy and credibility to emissions reductions efforts
Sovereign ownership and country specific
Provide a framework for ongoing development
MRV System Requirements
INCAS Role
Designed to produce outputs required for international reporting (UNFCCC, REDD+)
“Policy blind” - Designed to quantify impact of past, current and future Indonesian policies and land management practices (e.g. REDD+)
Provide scientific and technical basis to promote Indonesia’s national interests in international forums and policy development
Support Indonesia’s negotiations on REDD+
Provide inputs required to establish a credible Reference Emission Level
Designed to monitor annual changes in sinks and emissions for the land sector
“Wall-to-wall” national coverage
Reduce scientific uncertainties for estimates of emissions and sinks
Flexible system framework and improvement plan
INCAS – Land Sector
Provides Monitoring and Reporting for the land sector components of Indonesia’s MRV system
Carbon accounting
model
Land cover
change
Land use and
management
Soil including
peat
Biomass and
Growth
Climate data
INCAS Characteristics
To ensure the system will meet international and domestic policy requirements, the INCAS design includes: Wall-to-wall coverage Ability to report emissions annually
All carbon pools and greenhouse gases Reporting at fine spatial scales Scalable to allow nesting
Able to test different land uses and management scenarios Spatially and temporally consistent
Soil organic matter
Aboveground biomass
Dead wood
Belowground biomass
Litter
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C - P o o l s
Emission factor - IPCC GL
Trees
Non-tree vegetation
Debris
Standing dead trees
Understorey vegetation
INCAS modules Annual Land Cover Change B
Annual time-series defining areas of:
▪ Deforestation (permanent loss of forest cover)
Carbon stock estimation D
Carbon stock estimates for each biomass class (incl. growth/loss rate): • Aboveground biomass • Belowground biomass • Litter • Debris • Soil
Biomass Classification A
Classification of forests into groups (biomass classes) that best explain the variation of biomass in undisturbed forest condition
Forest Disturbance Class Mapping C
National map of forest disturbance classes at known date - Minimal disturbance - Moderate disturbance - Heavy disturbance
Carbon Accounting and
Reporting Model
(ICARM)
E
Degradation (forest clearance and regeneration or partial removal)
Litter
Carbon Accounting & Reporting Model
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2005 2005 2008
Mangrove
Swamp
Dryland
Integrates land cover change and carbon stock change data
Flexible forecasting tool Calculates total annual
greenhouse gas emissions using land management scenarios
Output: Land sector account of Indonesia’s national greenhouse gas inventory
Annual Land Cover Change Area
Carbon Stock Change
INCAS report outputs
The INCAS framework provides capability to: Develop reports in short to medium-term Allow continuous improvement through data collection,
analysis and system refinement
Technical reports describing INCAS design, methods, and data sources
Common Reporting Format tables