20th Meeting of the Editorial Board of the IPCC Emission Factor Database (EFDB)
28 June-1 July 2022
Bilbao, Spain
Summary of the meeting
The 20th Meeting of the Editorial Board (EB20) was held on 28 June-1 July 2022 in Bilbao, Spain (in-person meeting with virtual participation). The meeting was attended by Editorial Board members (31out of 36), Co-Chairs of the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI) andTechnical Support Unit (TSU) of the TFI. The objectives of the EB20 were, among others:•To discuss how to ensure consistent application of data evaluation criteria over time and amongsectors•To evaluate outstanding and new data proposals•To discuss how to improve the EFDB (e.g., enhancement of the population, functionality)

Agenda of the meeting is attached as adopted.
The EB20 was held in parallel with the Joint 19th and 20th Expert Meeting on Data (JDM 19&20) which
was focused on data for Energy, Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU), Agriculture, Land Use,
Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) and Waste sectors for inclusion into the EFDB. The
JDM19&20 was attended by 23 experts/data providers and Editorial Board members.
Listsofparticipants
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https://www.ipcc-The Editorial Board:considered data proposals including those submitted by experts/participants of the JDM19&20.
Total 639 data were accepted for inclusion into the EFDB and 8 data for publication on the “Extrapage” at the EFDB website.

discussed about enhancement and possible future development of the EFDB including
suggestions/proposals on the enhancement of population, improvement of user interface andhow to ensure consistent application of data evaluation criteria.

The EB20 was closed by the IPCC TFI Co-Chairs thanking all participants of the meeting and TSU.
The TFI extends its appreciation to the Basque Center for Climate Change for hosting the EB20 as
well as the JDM19&20, and to the government of Spain as well as the Basque country governmentfor their support.

Agenda08:30-09:00

20th Editorial Board Meeting (EB20): Registration
Welcome09:00-9:20

•••28 June,Tuesday
9:20-12:00•••••••

Eduardo Calvo Buendia and Kiyoto Tanabe, Co-Chairs ofIPCC TFI
Representative from the host organization/country

Agenda (EB20/Doc.1)
Minutes of 19th Meeting of the Editorial Board(EB20/Doc.2)
Presentations (TSU)-Introduction to IPCC TFIIPCC EFDB and recent developments
Roles and responsibilities of the EFDB Editorial Board

Membership of EFDB Editorial Board (EB20/Doc.3)
Roles and responsibilities of EFDB Editorial Board(EB20/Doc.4)
Usage of EFDB (EB20/Doc.5)
Population of EFDB (EB20/Doc.6)
Proposal on how to deal with large data sets
(EB20/Doc.7)
Terms of reference of EFDB Editorial Board(EB20/Doc.8)
Outcomes of the Technical Assessment of IPCC
Inventory Guidelines (EB20/Doc.9)

13:30-17:00

Discussions continue

08:30-09:00

Joint 19th and 20th Data Meeting (JDM19&20): Registration
Welcome

29 June,Wednesday

09:00-10:20

Presentations (TSU)
10:40-17:00

30 June,Thursday08:30–17:00

1 July,Friday08:30-12:00

Eduardo Calvo Buendia and Kiyoto Tanabe, Co-Chairs ofIPCC TFI
Representative from the host organization/country

Introduction to IPCC TFIIPCC EFDB
Objectives and expected outcomes of the meeting

JDM19&20: Sectoral Break-out Groups (BOGs)
Consideration of data proposals

JDM19&20: Sectoral BOGs
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Consideration of data proposals
Close of JDM19&20

Discussions in sectoral BOGs
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Preparation of BOG report2EB20: Closing Plenary
13:30-17:00

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Reports from BOGs (20 minutes each)
Discussions to conclude the work at EB20
Any issues that have arisen from BOGs
Any issues that are left outstanding from Day 1 of EB20
Discussions on the future of EFDB
Background – implications of transition from IPCC Sixth
Assessment Report (AR6) cycle to AR7 cycle
Brainstorming on possible future development/evolutionof EFDB
Wrap-up and close of EB20

Coffee break: 10:20-10:40 and 15:00-15:20
Lunch: 12:00-13:30

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