1. Short introduction on GHG reporting process in the Netherlands
Peter Zijlema
Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl)
Methane emissions expert session
29 September 2017

2. Netherlands Pollutant Release & Transfer Register (PRTR) (in Dutch: Emissieregistratie (ER))
Since 1974
The national emissions to air, water and soil of 350 pollutants
Two datasets per year
preliminary in July
final in December
One system for all international reports
Top down : Kyoto Greenhouse gasses (UNFCCC) and EU monitoring mechanism, CLRTAP & EMEP (UN-ECE), Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the north east Atlantic (EU‑OSPAR Convention);
Bottom up : Large Combustion Plants (EU-LCP-directive), E-PRTR, Large Point Sources LPS (UNECE), Urban wastewater treatment (EU-Wastewater Directive).
One exception: Emission Trade Scheme (ETS)

3. Organisation

4. Data Flows E-MJV Validation by competent authorities: Municipalities
Provinces
The State Supervision of Mines (SodM)

5. Role of Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO.nl (1)
Assigned as Single National Entity (in Dutch: National Inventory Entity, NIE) for the Netherlands since 2006
Responsible for maintain the National System and the National inventory arrangement (e.g. QA/QC plan)
Submissions to the UNFCCC
National contact for all UNFCCC reviews
Report itself and Organise KP reporting in NIR (part 2)

6. Role Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO.nl (2)
UNFCCC
Coordinating National Communications and Biennial Reports EU
Coordinating all EU Monitoring Mechanism Regulation (MMR) reporting and submitting to the EU reporting system
Inventory and KP reporting to the European Commission
Responsible for the National system for reporting on policies and measures and for reporting on projections
Assist the Ministry Economic Affairs (EZ) on reporting on Energy Efficiency
National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAPs)
Progress report on the NEEAP

7. Advisory board NIE Participants Responsibilities
Ministry of Environment (Ministry IenM)
Ministry of Economic Affairs (Ministry EZ)
Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
Project manager Emission Registration (RIVM)
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa)
Responsibilities
Advise on proposed changes of methods to the Ministry
Feed back from the QA/QC process and inventory reviews and follow-up actions
Approval of the QA/QC plan and targeted improvements

8. Procedure on methodological changes
Potential changes; May
Included in planned improvements
Recommendations ERT
Improved scientific knowledge
New or revised data or data sources
Reporting
CRF
NIR
Proposals and advice: June
Proposal prepared by ER
Advise by NIE
Data improvement
Change in method
Change in method including base year
Documentation
Reports
Internal documentation ER
Methodology Report update
Implementation November-April
Opinion July
Advisory Board NIE (ministries and involved organisations)
Detailed proposals: Sept.
Detailed proposal prepared by ER
Advise by NIE
Decision October
Advisory Board NIE
Decision Ministry I&M
Not accepted proposals

9. Reporting according to international Guidelines (1)
Only human induced emissions
Methodologies decribed in NIR and methodology reports on RVO website
2006 IPCC guidelines
UNFCCC reporting Guidelines
e.g. GWPs from IPCC AR4, with time horizon of 100 year
CH4: 25
Figures have to be reported in Common Reporting Format (CRF)in CRF categories

10. CRF: reporting year 2015 (1)
Source: CRF 15 April 2017

11. CRF: reporting year 2015 (2)
Source: CRF 15 April 2017

12. Reporting according to international Guidelines (2)
11-16 September UNFCCC review team: In-country review
General quality of the inventory:
The overall quality of the inventory and improving

13. Emissions Greenhouse Gases

14. Room for improvement if there are indications that emissions are not correct
In April 2017: article based about discrepancies between reported methane emissions and measurements
In May: discussion in Parliament
In June: EU workshop on inverse modelling. Two worlds meet:
scientific world (measurements with satellites, measuring stations)
Reporting world (IPCC Guidelines, calculations etc)
In December or January: RVO is going to plan a workshop on this isssue in the Netherlands with relevant stakeholders for improvement of the national inventory

15. Questions??? More information:
Peter Zijlema senior advisor Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl)
Croeselaan 15  | UTRECHT |
The Netherlands P.O. box 8242 | 3503 RE | UTRECHT |
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