A Quick Review of IIRs in 2010 Justin Goodwin: ETC-ACC Supported by EEA
Outline Some Simple Analysis Some Awards
IIRs Why ? Policy Makers the Public & Users of the data. Supports the data (NFR) Explain Emission Trends Understand areas needed for improvement Build Trust in the data National System, QA/QC, KCA Highlight Limitations (IE, NE, Uncertainties) Understand Changes Makes Stage 3 Review Possible
IIRs What ? Transparency: including whether the data provided shows clearly the methods, assumptions and data sources used for the estimates. Completeness: ensuring that all anthropogenic sources of emission are included for which there are methods provided in The GuidebookThe Guidebook Comparability: ensuring that emission estimates are compiled using similar and compatible methods across Parties and provided at a similar level of detail. Consistency: ensuring that data provided by a party has consistent data and assumptions across years and pollutants reported. Accuracy: assessment to ensure that uncertainties in emission estimates are minimised and that uncertainty analysis forms the basis of prioritising future improvements by the Party.
IIR Performance 2010 Scoring: 4 for Good 2 for Moderate 1 for limited 0 for No Information
Things I didn’t Like IIR template not followed Organised by Pollutant Trend description mixed in with methodology section No overview of completeness or Accuracy Lack of Efs/AD/Method Description for Key Categories Country Specific Methods Not including all sector in IIR
IIR Awards Most Comprehensive Most Innovative Best Looking Best Country < 10m
Nominations: Most Comprehensive France Croatia Includes projections in time series plots Shows Targets in Trend analysis Plots National Energy Balance UK Good Coverage of almost all elements Denmark Lots of Detail
Nominations: Most Innovative France Ominea Germany Wiki Portugal F 9.1 Recalculation Plots AD Plots in IIR Slovenia Annotated trend graphs fig 2 etc Latvia Fig 3.2 Key Category Plot Transport Activity Plots
Nominations: Best Looking Germany Wiki Netherlands Fig 1.3, Trend Plots, Summary Tables, General layout Finland Maps & Plots
Nominations: Best Country (Population < 10m) Estonia Cyprus Croatia Latvia