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Michael Gillenwater
What is quality?
Transparency Completeness Comparability Consistency Accuracy Transparency is the most fundamental. If you do not document, then there is no way to demonstrate any of the other principles have been met.
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Who cares?
A wide audience of stakeholders...
Decision makers & policy advisors International climate change community Provincial & local agencies The public & interest groups Businesses Scientists
National government
Are national inventories verifiable? What are current & projected emissions and removals from key industries? What are the effects of existing or planned policies and measures (including policies that aggravate emissions)? Is there consensus among government agencies and key stakeholders on our emission estimates? What are the relationships between reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental pollutants?
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International community
What is the your countrys contribution to global emissions and removals? Are your GHG estimates credible and transparent? Is your country meeting its UNFCCC obligations?
Scientists
What are the priorities for research and measurement? What are the scientific uncertainties in the emission and sink estimates?
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Linkages
Research & international scientific community Trading and projects
Inventory Program
Negotiations & IPCC Corporate, regional, & other inventories
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Inventory planning
Establish national inventory agency Assign responsibilities for inventory preparation and management Develop schedule Make arrangements to collect data from statistical agencies, companies, industry associations, etc. Create QA/QC plan Define formal approval process within government Develop review processes Integrate continuous improvement
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Inventory preparation
Identify key categories Select methods and emission factors (e.g., GPG decision trees) Collect activity data Manage recalculations Implement QA/QC plan
Basic checks should be completed on entire inventory (Tier 1) (see GPG Ch. 8) More in-depth investigations into key sources (Tier 2)
Documentation
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Key categories
A key category has a significant influence on a countrys total inventory in terms of level or trend in emissions (GPG, Ch.7) A key category may also be determined through a qualitative assessment. A key category is one that is prioritized within the national inventory system In general, countries should focus on key categories for resources and improvements
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Inventory management
Implement inventory review processes (e.g., expert review, public review) Obtain formal approval of final results and report within government Submit report to UNFCCC Make inventory information available to stakeholders and respond to information requests Archive all documentation and results Continuous improvement feedback
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Uncertainty
Uncertainty analysis is a subjective exercise, as it relies to a large extent on expert judgment Therefore, it is not a valid basis to compare inventories between countries Uncertainty analysis should be used as a way to investigate the quality of your inventory data and identify ways to improve data quality You achieve by communicating with data suppliers (e.g., statistical agencies)
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Resources
IPCC Guidelines
Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines IPCC Good Practice Guidance IPCC LULUCF GPG New 2006 IPCC Guidelines
UNFCCC reporting guidelines IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB) IPCC software
NCSP booklet on "Managing the GHG inventories process (March 2005)
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Other resources
Inventory reports from other Parties UNFCCC website/GHG Data www.unfccc.int Inventory related reports from other Parties
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Closing remarks
A greenhouse gas inventory is more than just a report. It should be viewed as an broader analytical program. A cookbook approach to developing a GHG inventory is not practical. There will always be a large and essential need for expert judgment at all levels of the process. A well constructed inventory should include enough documentation to allow readers to understand the underlying assumptions and to reconstruct the calculations.
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Thank you
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ACTIVITY DATA
to US EPA
Collect data on transportation fuel combustion, including fuel consumed by jets and sailing vessels travelling internationally.
to US EPA
The DoD maintains data on fuel consumption for the military. Data is usually acquired via communications with each branch.
Federal Highway Administration Center for Transportation Analysis, ORNL, Dept. of Energy
ENERGY
Department of Defense
Mobile Combustion
Compile data on vehicle numbers and types and provide estimates for domestic transportation fuel consumption.
Energy Use
The EIA collects national and worldwide fuel production and consumption data for all energyrelated activities, including stationary combustion.
The EIA publishes a variety of monthly and annual reports and maintains databases which are accessible via the Web.
US EPA
EPA
Mining Companies
Coal Mining
Provide mine-specific historical information about methane gasrecovery and gas usage.
Supply information about mine-specific ventialtion systems and gas sales data.
Provide information about natural gas and petroleum industries, including production, infrastructure statistics, and consumption.
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Goals
Develop high quality inventory at regular intervals (e.g., annually, every 2-4 years, etc). Resources are focused on the most significant emission sources in the country
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Atmospheric Concentrations
370 350 330
CO2
1,700 1,500
CH4
Etheridge, Pearman, and Fraiser, 1994. Law Dome ice core.
Kalil and Rasmussen, 1994. Record from six globally distributed locations.
ppmv
ppbv
1890 1940 1990
1790
1840
1870
1910
1950
1990
4 3
SF6
pptv
2 1
Sturges et al., Dome Concordia, 2000
Source: CDIAC
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