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

Thank you

INCAS Biomass Team