EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Information on national inventory systems and QA/QC procedures reported in national inventory reports Workshop on QA/QC of GHG inventories and the establishment of national inventory systems 2-3 September 2004 Bernd Gugele Workshop on QA/QC of GHG inventories and the establishment of national inventory systems 2-3 September 2004 Bernd Gugele

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Information availability wNational inventory reports available: –EU-15: 14 MS, not LU –New MS: 8 MS, not CY, MT –2 MS 2003 NIR: PL, PT wScope of information varies: –EU-15: NIS (Ch ): 1 to 10 pagesNIS (Ch ): 1 to 10 pages QA/QC (Ch 1.6): - to 6 pagesQA/QC (Ch 1.6): - to 6 pages –New MS: NIS (Ch ): 0.5 to 4 pagesNIS (Ch ): 0.5 to 4 pages QA/QC (Ch 1.6): - to 0.5 pagesQA/QC (Ch 1.6): - to 0.5 pages –[+ annexes and sector specific information] wNational inventory reports available: –EU-15: 14 MS, not LU –New MS: 8 MS, not CY, MT –2 MS 2003 NIR: PL, PT wScope of information varies: –EU-15: NIS (Ch ): 1 to 10 pagesNIS (Ch ): 1 to 10 pages QA/QC (Ch 1.6): - to 6 pagesQA/QC (Ch 1.6): - to 6 pages –New MS: NIS (Ch ): 0.5 to 4 pagesNIS (Ch ): 0.5 to 4 pages QA/QC (Ch 1.6): - to 0.5 pagesQA/QC (Ch 1.6): - to 0.5 pages –[+ annexes and sector specific information]

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Conclusions (1) wDefinitions and wording: –QA/QC procedures, QA/QC process, QA/QC activities –QA/QC system, quality system, quality management system, QA/QC strategy –QA/QC plan, QA/QC programme –Improvement plan, improvement programme –Inventory plan –Verification is sometimes used for QC GPG: comparison with reference calculations is dealt with under QC T2 and verificationGPG: comparison with reference calculations is dealt with under QC T2 and verification wDefinitions and wording: –QA/QC procedures, QA/QC process, QA/QC activities –QA/QC system, quality system, quality management system, QA/QC strategy –QA/QC plan, QA/QC programme –Improvement plan, improvement programme –Inventory plan –Verification is sometimes used for QC GPG: comparison with reference calculations is dealt with under QC T2 and verificationGPG: comparison with reference calculations is dealt with under QC T2 and verification

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Conclusions (2) wNational inventory system –No MS has established NIS according to Guidelines –first MS by end of 2004 (FI); some mention end of 2005 in NIR –existing structures need to be adapted; no totally new system established –several MS have assigned the Single National Entity –No legal basis has been established so far (some MS consider); other MS work with contracts, MOUs (UK) –Most MS have established working groups/ committees/ task forces/ expert panels for coordination and/or inventory preparation wNational inventory system –No MS has established NIS according to Guidelines –first MS by end of 2004 (FI); some mention end of 2005 in NIR –existing structures need to be adapted; no totally new system established –several MS have assigned the Single National Entity –No legal basis has been established so far (some MS consider); other MS work with contracts, MOUs (UK) –Most MS have established working groups/ committees/ task forces/ expert panels for coordination and/or inventory preparation

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Conclusions (3) wQA/QC –No MS has QA/QC procedures in accordance with GPG in place –All MS carry out QC T1 activities to a certain extent (new MS mention lack of resources) –Seven MS seem to be at an advanced level of developing QA/QC procedures: AT, (DE), (DK), FI, FR, NL, UK –Four MS have quality management systems in place (at least for parts of the process): AT, FR, NL, UK –Some MS organise (sector specific) workshops –Difficulties with QA/QC of outside agencies wQA/QC –No MS has QA/QC procedures in accordance with GPG in place –All MS carry out QC T1 activities to a certain extent (new MS mention lack of resources) –Seven MS seem to be at an advanced level of developing QA/QC procedures: AT, (DE), (DK), FI, FR, NL, UK –Four MS have quality management systems in place (at least for parts of the process): AT, FR, NL, UK –Some MS organise (sector specific) workshops –Difficulties with QA/QC of outside agencies

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Conclusions (4) wQA/QC –Experience with expert peer reviews: UK –Public review of GHG inventory: NL –EPER data for verification: IT wQA/QC –Experience with expert peer reviews: UK –Public review of GHG inventory: NL –EPER data for verification: IT

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE Information for non participants wNational inventory reports 2004: –GR, IT, EE, HU, LV, LT –No NIR available from LU, MT and CY wChapters: – : Institutional arrangements for inventory preparation, GHG inventory emissions inventory preparation process –1.6. QA/QC plan wNational inventory reports 2004: –GR, IT, EE, HU, LV, LT –No NIR available from LU, MT and CY wChapters: – : Institutional arrangements for inventory preparation, GHG inventory emissions inventory preparation process –1.6. QA/QC plan

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE GreeceGreece wNational inventory system: –Roles have been defined between the ministry, governmental agencies and other entities. –Single national entity designated: National Observatory Athens –Official specification of roles and co-operation still missing. wQA/QC: –No QA/QC plan in place. –A plan is under development and will be implemented for 2005 submission. –Current procedures: reliability checks, archiving of EFs, comparison of CO 2 emission estimates reference and sectoral approach, assessment of observed trends wNational inventory system: –Roles have been defined between the ministry, governmental agencies and other entities. –Single national entity designated: National Observatory Athens –Official specification of roles and co-operation still missing. wQA/QC: –No QA/QC plan in place. –A plan is under development and will be implemented for 2005 submission. –Current procedures: reliability checks, archiving of EFs, comparison of CO 2 emission estimates reference and sectoral approach, assessment of observed trends

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGEItalyItaly wNational inventory system: –No national system in place. –In near future, a plan for a national system will be drafted. –Difficulties in timeliness, quality, transparency of some basic statistical data and completeness. wQA/QC: –No specific QA/QC system in place. –QC activities: usual QC activities, documentation of methods and data changes resulting in recalculations –QA activities: Sector specific projects/workshops/expert panelsSector specific projects/workshops/expert panels Comparison of international with national activity dataComparison of international with national activity data EPER data used for verificationEPER data used for verification MeditAiraneo ProjectMeditAiraneo Project Local inventoriesLocal inventories wNational inventory system: –No national system in place. –In near future, a plan for a national system will be drafted. –Difficulties in timeliness, quality, transparency of some basic statistical data and completeness. wQA/QC: –No specific QA/QC system in place. –QC activities: usual QC activities, documentation of methods and data changes resulting in recalculations –QA activities: Sector specific projects/workshops/expert panelsSector specific projects/workshops/expert panels Comparison of international with national activity dataComparison of international with national activity data EPER data used for verificationEPER data used for verification MeditAiraneo ProjectMeditAiraneo Project Local inventoriesLocal inventories

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE EstoniaEstonia wNational inventory system: –Since 1994 interministerial Committee of Climate Change (includes NGOs) responsible for implementing UNFCCC –Ministry of Env. organises the practical work for inventories and offers contracts for inventory preparation –Institute of Ecology at Tallinn Pedagogical University is responsible for the inventories and National Communications wQA/QC: –The quality of emission data for different years and sectors varies. –No QA/QC system in place. wNational inventory system: –Since 1994 interministerial Committee of Climate Change (includes NGOs) responsible for implementing UNFCCC –Ministry of Env. organises the practical work for inventories and offers contracts for inventory preparation –Institute of Ecology at Tallinn Pedagogical University is responsible for the inventories and National Communications wQA/QC: –The quality of emission data for different years and sectors varies. –No QA/QC system in place.

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE HungaryHungary wNational inventory system: –National Directorate for Environment, Nature and Water responsible for compiling GHG inventories –The inventory is prepared by two full-time persons assisted by 4 or 5 part-time officers (for 1-2 months). wQA/QC: –Certain data are multiple-checked, time series are checked. –Several agencies providing data declared that they have QA systems in place. However actual information on the reliability of data was obtained from a few agencies only. wNational inventory system: –National Directorate for Environment, Nature and Water responsible for compiling GHG inventories –The inventory is prepared by two full-time persons assisted by 4 or 5 part-time officers (for 1-2 months). wQA/QC: –Certain data are multiple-checked, time series are checked. –Several agencies providing data declared that they have QA systems in place. However actual information on the reliability of data was obtained from a few agencies only.

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE LatviaLatvia wNational inventory system: –No national system in place. –Inventory prepared by Latvian Environment Agency in cooperation with several sectoral institutions. wQA/QC: –QA/QC activities according to GPG are not performed due to lack of resources. –Limited QA/QC activities are performed. wNational inventory system: –No national system in place. –Inventory prepared by Latvian Environment Agency in cooperation with several sectoral institutions. wQA/QC: –QA/QC activities according to GPG are not performed due to lack of resources. –Limited QA/QC activities are performed.

EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON AIR AND CLIMATE CHANGE LithuaniaLithuania wNational inventory system: –Inventory is prepared by one person at the Ministry of Environment based on data from other institutions. –Discussions are ongoing if EPA is taking over the compilation of GHG inventories wQA/QC: –A QA/QC system still has to be put into place. wNational inventory system: –Inventory is prepared by one person at the Ministry of Environment based on data from other institutions. –Discussions are ongoing if EPA is taking over the compilation of GHG inventories wQA/QC: –A QA/QC system still has to be put into place.