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    Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

    Emission Factor Database (EFDB)


    Regional Training on Greenhouse Gas Inventory using 2006 IPCC Guidelines and Software
    22-23 April 2015
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Baasansuren Jamsranjav
    Technical Support Unit, IPCC TFI
    EFDB
    • Library of emission factors (interpreted broadly all parameters)
    ― Default values from IPCC Guidelines
    ― Data from peer-reviewed papers
    ― Data from non-peer reviewed publications (government reports, industry
    studies etc.)
    • Communication platform for distribution of new research and
    measurement data
    • Evolves dynamically – new data from inventory compilers, researchers,
    industry...
    ― Open to any proposals
    • Data proposals are evaluated by Editorial Board (EB) for inclusion into
    the database using well-defined criteria
    • Data users decide if data is suitable in their specific situation
    Why IPCC EFDB
    • Quality of GHG inventories depends on reliable emission factors and
    activity data
    • Desirably, emission factors that reflect national circumstances should
    be used in inventory compilation
    • However, development of such emission factors is costly, time
    consuming, requires much expertise
    • By sharing data/information, emission factors that take into account
    local conditions (national circumstances) can be obtained cost-
    effectively
    • An easily accessible public EFDB with supporting scientific
    information would help improve the quality of GHG inventories in a
    cost-effective way
    Further growing importance of EFDB
    • In the context of revision of the UNFCCC reporting guidelines for Annex I Parties, the
    SBSTA32 welcomed the work of the IPCC to facilitate the use of the 2006 IPCC
    Guidelines, including its efforts to develop inventory software and the Emission
    Factor Database. It invited the IPCC and other relevant organizations to strengthen
    their efforts in this area (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/6, paragraph 76)
    • In the context of REDD discussion, the SBSTA32 requested the UNFCCC secretariat
    to work with the IPCC on promoting the use of the IPCC Emission Factor Database
    (FCCC/SBSTA/2010/6, paragraph 40)
    • In the context of national communications from non-Annex I Parties (NAI-NC), the
    Consultative Group of Experts (CGE):
    ― Agreed on the usefulness of Emission Factor Database; and
    • Recommended improvement of data quality by enhancement of the sharing of
    country-specific emission factors through the Emission Factor Database among NAI
    Parties, as an element to be considered in a future revision of the NAI-NC Guidelines
    (FCCC/SBI/2011/5/Rev.1)
    How to access the EFDB
    • Two different applications are available
    – Web application
    – CDROM/USB/DVD applications
    • The web application is the core of this system. New data will
    be made available in the Web application first.
    EFDB web application

    http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/EFDB/
    EFDB local CDROM application
    • Can be operated locally (on a stand-alone PC)
    • Works with MS Access MDB file, which contains the copy of
    the on-line web database
    • For detailed guidance, see
    the User Guide for Local
    CDROM application.

    Includes 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas


    Inventories & earlier 1996 Revised Guidelines for
    National Greenhouse Gas Inventories and all Good
    Practice Guidance

    ©IPCC
    2010
    How to search the EFDB

    Several search options


    available
    Specify the criteria
    such as IPCC
    source/sink
    category, gases, and
    click “Apply”

    Status of search
    Results and can be
    exported to excel
    format
    Populating EFDB

    Editorial
    Board
    Data
    Data Form Data
    Provider

    Data
    Data
    Data

    Data Literature
    Meeting with TSU Search
    Defaults EB Consultants
    EFDB
    Criteria for inclusion of new data
    • Robust
    – Within the accepted uncertainty, the value is unlikely to change if
    there was repetition of the original measurement programme or
    modelling activity.
    • Applicable
    – An emission factor can only be applicable if the source and its mix
    of technology, operating and environmental conditions and
    abatement and control technologies under which the emission factor
    was measured or modeled are clear and allow the user to see how it
    can be applied.
    • Documented
    – Access information to the original technical reference must be
    provided to evaluate the robustness and applicability as described
    above.
    Enhancement and improvement of EFDB
    • Continuing efforts for data collection
    ― Data can be proposed by anyone
    ― Meetings to collect data for the EFDB
     Data on forestry, especially biomass expansion factors (Buenos Aires, November
    2008)
     Data on livestock & soil carbon (Santiago, June 2009)
     Data on soil N2O (São Paulo, December 2010)
     Data on energy sector (Mumbai, October 2011)
     Data on waste sector (Langkawi, October 2012)
     Data on agriculture sector & F-gas (Ghent, November 2013)
     Data on AFOLU sector (Rome, November 2014)

    • User-interface is being further improved


    Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

    Thank you

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