Luxembourg’s “new” Emission Inventory System Luxembourg’s “new” Emission Inventory System Marc Schuman Sebastian Siegmundt Larnaca, May 2010

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Overview Historical considerations Current inventory system Data flow Pro & Contra Practical Implementation of new system by Sebastian Siegmundt Conclusions

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Historical considerations before 2006:before 2006: : :  one single person in charge of GHG and air pollutant inventories  compilation using CollectER II and ReportER II  inventories not complete (mostly large point sources, no energy balance considered, lack of detailed data, not all sectors covered, SNAP nomenclature used)  establishment of a national system for GHG inventory  nomination of sector experts  focus on GHG (political awareness)  switch to inventory compilation using MS-Excel covering all CRF sectors

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Current inventory system Ministry of Sustainable Development & Infrastructures National Focal Point for the UNFCCC final official inventory & report (NIR, IIR) submission Environment Agency Single National Entity (SNE) with overall responsibility for the national inventory: acts as National Inventory Compiler (supervises inventory preparation process) compiles CRF/NFR tables and Reports (NIR, IIR) manages NIS, implements QA/QC procedures input from sectoral experts AEV Air/Noise, Waste, Operation Permits Ministries / Administrations ADA, AEF, ASTA, DEN, DEV, SNCT, STATEC, SER (outsourced studies) outputs International Obligations GHG, CLRTAP & NEC, PRTR reporting AD for GHG and other gases projections Spatial Data Information & SEIS (EC) National Monitoring Statistics & Indicators for the State of the Environment or for Sustainable Development Reporting, PaMs definition and monitoring. QA/QC SEG Umwelt (Tier 1 &2) ‘political’ responsibility ‘technical’ responsibility

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Data flow CRF Reporter NFR Templates Sector Experts  multiple administrations  multiple data sources (incl. PRTR)  multiple calculation files  define structure  perform QA/QC Inventory Compiler CLRTAP & NECD: inventory compiler acts as sector expert for all sectors !

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Pro & Contra of current system Streamlining the national system for GHG and air pollutants inventories (same basis of activity data)  Limited human and financial resources due to budgetary restrictions (financial crisis) All calculation steps are easily verified and transparent Calculation files can be easily adapted.  No direct link to plant specific data stored in the PRTR database.  Handling of multiple linked Excel files is work intensive and error prone  Manual data transfer to CRF-Reporter or NFR templates is error prone and time consuming Efficient Inventory Data Handling System needed!

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Practical implementation: Focus on… How could a single person manage the whole national emissions inventory of Luxemburg efficiently?How could a single person manage the whole national emissions inventory of Luxemburg efficiently? –Efficient data structure –Simplifying workflows –Enhance data quality and reduce error proneness

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 AEC ∏ Centralized Database System Database International treaties Inventories Emittents Sector experts E uropean Pollutant Release Transfer Register PRTR ∑ CRF ∑

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Principle of data storage in Mesap (1) GgaREF92,4187,7089, Combustion of non-biomass waste for electricity production by facility LU-34 Non-biomass waste Combustion Multi dimensional key Electricity production Gg ValuesSpecification

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Principle of data storage in Mesap (2) Attribute Category Pollutant Commodity Source Activity Rate Combustion Production Volume Operation Hours Quantity Emission Exports Population Size Cement Electricity prod. Soda ash Hot rolling mills Paint application Crop residue Rearing of poultry Waste incineration CO 2 CH 4 NMVOC PM 2,5 HFCs Naphtalene Lindane Cadmium Jet fuel Crude oil Residential oil Motor gasoline Waste Charcoal Wheat Pigs Poultry LU-32 LU-33 LU-34 LU-35 LU-36 LU-37 LU-38 LU-39 LU-40 Descriptor UnitValue TimeHyp.

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Metadata of values Data protection level Quality level History Value documentation Descriptor UnitValue TimeHyp.

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Data structure and resolution CRF category: Non ferrous metals Sector: Secondary aluminum production Technology: Combustion plant <50MW Facility: Hydro Aluminum Clervaux Energy balance: Consumption of diesel oil NFR category: Road transport – passenger cars

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Data structure and resolution Public energy production Industrial process Waste Facilities (point sources) Transport Fugitive emissions Solvent use Energy balances & models Agricultural data LULUCF Ministry of Agriculture 60% 30% 10%

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Simplifying workflows: automisation NFR table ∑ ∑ Time series aggregation Export to CRF XML PRTR- Database Emissions Inventory Database ∏ ∏ Emission calculation Import of Excel files European Comission Ministry of Agriculture Export into EPRTR XML Solvents calculation

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Filling the NFR table 0.15

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Quality issues Plausibility check –Entering data –Import data –Calculate data Quality check tool –Outliers –Change date Data comparision –PRTR-Data vs. own calulations PRTR- Database Emissions Inventory Database

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Conclusion Flexible data handling system Easily adaptable to new reporting obligations Timely submission

TFEIP – Larnaca May 2010 Thank you for your kind attention! Any questions ?