1 M anaging the National GHG Inventory Process M anaging the National GHG Inventory Process UNDP NCSU Handbook Katarina Mareckova, UNDP UNFCCC regional workshop Panama, October 2004

2 UNFCCC Guidelines for preparation of NC  NAI shall report anthropogenic emissions by source and removal by sinks for all GHGs using comparable methodologies….  NAI are encouraged  to apply the IPCC Good Practice Guidance taking into account need to improve transparency, consistency, comparability, completeness and accuracy in inventories  to undertake key source analyses  to describe procedures and arrangements….., information on role of institutions involved (NIS)  provide information on methodologies used, EFs,..(NIR)  use national methods and EFs where appropriate  report information on level of uncertainty

3 UNDP NCSU Training package  Reflects requirements of UNFCCC Guidelines 17/CP8 for preparation of NC  Specifically aimed at Non-Annex I Parties  Will complement IPCC 1996 Guidelines and Good Practice Guidance 2000 & LULUCF 2003, not replace them

4 UNDP NCSU Training package (2)  A pproach is tested in 2 UNDP regional projects  Handbook – printed version  Training Slides and CD-Rom  case studies, worked examples, helpful documents, links  updated regularly  Will be distributed to inventory teams in 130 NAI countries

5 Objectives of Training Package  To assist NAI Parties to develop institutionalized and sustainable national inventory systems to prepare GHG inventories  To assist Parties in efficient use of resources  To assist NAI Parties to implement decision 17/CP.8 to extent possible when preparing NC  To assist NAI Parties to implement IPCC Good Practice Guidance 2000 & LULUCF 2003

6 Objectives of NCSU Handbook  Provide strategic, logical and sustainable approach to the inventory process  Focus on general aspects of GHG inventory quality, planning, preparation, and management  Present step-by-step approach  Reflect Non-Annex 1 context

7 Non-Annex I Context  E.g. guidance on how to deal with missing data  Choice of methods (Tier 1, Tier 2...?)  Key Source Analysis to direct scarce resources at most important categories  Importance of documentation & archiving  Appropriate use of expert judgment

8 IPCC 2000 Inventory Quality Indicators IPCC 2000  Transparency  Consistency  Comparability  Completeness  Accuracy  Compliance (Annex 1)

9 Handbook content  Based on experience obtained through INC preparation  Introduces the most important and helpful general concepts of GPG in a basic way  Explains cyclical nature of inventory process  Uses “step-by-step” approach  Is applicable at different level of detail, at different status of inventory system  Clear language, examples provided by NAI experts

10 Handbook provides Practical General Advice on:  Setting up priorities  Planning  Defining tasks and responsibilities  Choosing methods and factors  Suggestions for when the inventory is incomplete  Documentation and Archiving  Key source analysis  QA/QC elements

11 Handbook Chapters 1.Introduction ( context, why, structure,..) 2.Basic Principles of GHG Inventories 3.Inventory Planning (tasks, time schedule, institutional arrangements, budgeting...)

12 Handbook Chapters (2) 1.Inventory Preparation 1.Prioritization (key source approach) 2.Calculations 3.QA/QC procedures 4.Documentation, Archiving, Reporting 5.Awareness raising 6.Strategies for improvement (ST – LT) 2.Annexes (examples, templates, key studies….)

13 Training Slides, CD -ROM  Slides  Under review, (about 35 slides in PowerPoint), objective is to introduce NCSU Handbook  CD-ROM - practical examples  Under development  Workbooks from other countries  QA/QC Checklists  Inventory software, useful links  ………….  Suggestions welcome!

14 Anticipated Outputs  Make your efforts easier and more efficient  Save resources  Establish sustainable long-term inventory process  Improve national GHG inventories  Archive data  Help promote GHG inventory effort to senior officials and public