Capacity Building for Improving the Quality of GHG Inventories Europe /CIS Region Katarina Mareckova UNDP-GEF regional project manager UNFCCC workshop, Manila, April 2004

Content  Introduction  Why  Global context  Regional context  What we do  Main objectives  Regional Priority Areas  Organization  Products  How we do  Linkages

12 Participating countries Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Croatia Georgia Macedonia Moldova Mongolia Slovenia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan

Technical Information Starting date : June 2003 Starting date : June 2003 Duration : 3 years Duration : 3 years GEF implementing agency: UNOPS GEF implementing agency: UNOPS Executing agency: UNDP Executing agency: UNDP GEF Programme framework: Enabling Activity GEF Programme framework: Enabling Activity Sector and subsector: Environment/ Climate Change Sector and subsector: Environment/ Climate Change Primary type of intervention: Capacity Building Primary type of intervention: Capacity Building Primary target beneficiaries: National climate teams Primary target beneficiaries: National climate teams Total budget (including in-kind contribution): 2,831,696$ Total budget (including in-kind contribution): 2,831,696$

Global context : UNFCCC, GEF  Strengthen the capacity of participating countries to improve the quality of their national inventories in the context of their commitments as parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change odecisions 10/CP.2, 11/CP.2, 2/CP.4, 10/CP.4, 10/CP.5 oFCCC/CP/2001/L.2 and L.4, articles 4.1(a)(b) and 12.1(a) of the Convention  Improvement of EFs and data o non-Annex I parties are “encouraged to formulate cost-effective national and, where appropriate, regional programmes aimed at the improvement of local emission factors and appropriate data gathering.” Decision 10/CP.2

Global context – SNC NAI Parties UNFCCC Guidelines (Decision 17/CP.8) Inventories are key element of SNC Inventories are key element of SNC Parties shall estimate inventory for 2000 Parties shall estimate inventory for 2000 Invites NAI Parties to use elements of Annex I guidelines for NCs Invites NAI Parties to use elements of Annex I guidelines for NCs Parties are encouraged to apply IPCC GPGUM Parties are encouraged to apply IPCC GPGUM –to perform key source analysis –to describe procedures and arrangements (NIS) –to provide information on methods (NIR)

Regional context (1) the collapse of the SU in the 1990s and transition of governments => dramatic declines in economic output (30% to 60 % of GDP in CEE and CIS region) the collapse of the SU in the 1990s and transition of governments => dramatic declines in economic output (30% to 60 % of GDP in CEE and CIS region) declines are beginning to be reversed in most countries. declines are beginning to be reversed in most countries. comparable developments are presented also in the 1 st NC of other countries from this region comparable developments are presented also in the 1 st NC of other countries from this region

Regional context (2) Emissions in region are increasing and uncertainties in GHG emissions is assessed as high Emissions in region are increasing and uncertainties in GHG emissions is assessed as high Low level of awareness by decision makers Low level of awareness by decision makers –Missing long term strategies –Remaining problems with institutional arrangements - low sustainability of NIS –Limited resources and capacity –Communication barriers, data gaps

What we do (Main objectives) 1. Strengthen institutional arrangements for compiling, archiving, updating and managing greenhouse gas inventories 2. Create sustainable inventory processes [Tools, expertise] 3. Enhance technical capacity for preparing national inventories 4. Improve national methodologies and emission factors Improved Documentation and Transparency =>Increased Sustainability 10 outputs are defined within the project

Organization UNOPS Executing agency NCSU UNDP -implementing agency Project Steering Committee technical experts, regional experts - Regional PM - Project assistant - IT support Technical Advisory Committee UNDP CO NITL UNFCCC secretariat, IPCC TSU, EEA… National institutions experts National steering body

How we do (1) Iterative process Iterative process Review of national objectives and priorities (project document developed) Review of national objectives and priorities (project document developed) Development of detailed national workplans; harmonize schedule, deliverables Development of detailed national workplans; harmonize schedule, deliverables No duplication - Complementary approach No duplication - Complementary approach (1NC->top-up ->regional project ->SNC)

Linkages between RER/01/G31 and SNC Deliverable (Sustainable National Inventory System) ProjectSNC Inventory Inventory Updated 1994 Compiled 2000 National “manual of procedures” National “manual of procedures”DevelopUse Inventory Report (NIR) Inventory Report (NIR)StructureElaborate Regional –national EFs, AD Regional –national EFs, ADImproveUse Strategy StrategyDevelopElaborate QA/QC plan QA/QC planDevelopUse Archive ArchiveEstablishMaintain

How we do (2) the project includes common activities for all participating countries carried out under a regional umbrella the project includes common activities for all participating countries carried out under a regional umbrella countries may choose the remaining activities to carry out based on national priorities countries may choose the remaining activities to carry out based on national priorities concept of emission key sources (allows the approach to be replicated for use in other regions with only minor modifications ) concept of emission key sources (allows the approach to be replicated for use in other regions with only minor modifications )

Regional priority key sources for improving GHG emission inventories 1. CO 2 emissions from mobile combustion sources 2. CH 4 from solid waste treatment 3. Fugitive CH 4 emissions from oil and gas 4. CH 4 emissions from enteric fermentation

Regionally driven activities (1) (regional support unit) Regional website Regional website On line assistance to the countries (technical, managerial) On line assistance to the countries (technical, managerial) UNDP-GEF knowledge network UNDP-GEF knowledge network Database of regional inventory experts Database of regional inventory experts Revision of countries’ products Revision of countries’ products Development of awareness materials Development of awareness materials Peer review of national inventories Peer review of national inventories Development of GP training tool (NCSU) Development of GP training tool (NCSU)

Regionally driven activities (2) (regional support unit) Workshops, trainings (4-5 regional) Workshops, trainings (4-5 regional) –Long-term inventory strategies and QA/QC programs –Documentation, archiving [GP in inventory documentation] –Data collection strategies, alternative methods –Improvement of regional EFs for selected key sources –Development of Awareness campaign strategies –Introduction to uncertainty assessment Workshop /training materials Workshop /training materials

Countries’ key products Deliverables National manual of (inventory ) procedures compiled National manual of (inventory ) procedures compiled Applied EFs documented and archived Applied EFs documented and archived 2-3 improved emission factors 2-3 improved emission factors Uncertainties of key source emissions reduced Uncertainties of key source emissions reduced National long term inventory improvement strategy developed National long term inventory improvement strategy developed National QA/QC plan elaborated National QA/QC plan elaborated Peer review reports compiled Peer review reports compiled National experts trained in good practice National experts trained in good practice Awareness campaign implemented Awareness campaign implemented

Current status of the project training materials, templates developed & distributed training materials, templates developed & distributed countries completed detailed work plans (contracts issued), regular reporting in progress countries completed detailed work plans (contracts issued), regular reporting in progress countries completed first products countries completed first products 2 nd regional training June nd regional training June 2004 regional webpage established (EDG regional forum, DB of regional inventory experts…) regional webpage established (EDG regional forum, DB of regional inventory experts…)

+ and - of regional approach - Comparable structure of emission sources -Historical experience -Political situation, legal framework -Economical development -Climate conditions - Lower costs for project and country as well - Easier exchange of experience (Language, Distance) - Replicability - Added value of expert Less experience with this type of the projects Less experience with this type of the projects Need to harmonise the time schedule among the countries Need to harmonise the time schedule among the countries

Benefiting areas /activities 2 nd National Communications under the UNFCCC 2 nd National Communications under the UNFCCC Improved quality of national inventories for CDM / JI projects Improved quality of national inventories for CDM / JI projects National inventories for non-GHGs (SO 2, NOx, CO,…) National inventories for non-GHGs (SO 2, NOx, CO,…) –targeted air quality improvement plans Emission projections/scenarios => more realistic abatement strategies, mitigation options Emission projections/scenarios => more realistic abatement strategies, mitigation options Increased public and stakeholder awareness Increased public and stakeholder awareness Increased sustainability of national inventory system Increased sustainability of national inventory system

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