2015/04/14

Minutes
Expert meeting to collect EFDB and Software users’ feedback
Okinawa, Japan
17 – 19 March 2015

1. This paper summarises the expert meeting to collect EFDB and Software users’ feedback held in Okinawa, Japanon 17-19 March 2015 and its discussion.
Objective and organization of the meeting
2. The objective of this meeting was to help inventory compilers going beyond the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines,
specifically to encourage the use of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines and IPCC Inventory Software. In addition, themeeting was expected to collect any feedback on Emission Factor Database (EFDB) and Inventory Software. 14
experts from 14 countries and one representative from the UNFCCC Secretariat participated. The list of participants
is attached as Annex 1.
3. The organization of the meeting was as follows. On the first day, the overview of emission inventory and TFIactivities, and guidance on good practice elements were presented. Each presentation was followed by Q&A anddiscussion. There were presentation and demonstration of IPCC tools at the end of the day. On the second day, themeeting was split into two groups, Group 1 on Energy, Industrial Processes and Product Use (IPPU) and Waste
sectors and Group 2 on Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector, for hands-on training using
Inventory Software. 9 experts attended Group 1, and 5 experts joined in Group 2. Both groups reviewed themethods provided in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines and worked through examples using dummy data for Inventory
Software. On the third day, there was a hands-on training session for simulation exercise to experience inventory
compilation using Inventory Software. Following this session, there was another hands-on training on time seriesconsistency to try out the splicing techniques. Finally the meeting discussed the issues and areas to explore what
the TFI can do to help inventory compilers further. The agenda of the meeting is attached as Annex 2.
Summary of discussion
4. The meeting collected the participants’ feedback on the meeting itself and discussed the areas for potential
improvement of the EFDB and Inventory Software based on the experiences shared and issues identified.
5. Overall, the participants expressed a feeling of satisfaction. They agreed that the meeting was well organized andvery efficient to learn important elements in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, and also useful in gaining practicalexperiences via all the hands-on trainings. The feedback and suggestion on the meeting, EFDB and Inventory
Software from the participants are listed below.
Preparation of data is also important and where inventory compilers feel difficulty. For example, statistical datacannot always be used as is and inventory compilers have to process the data into the form which fits to theinventory estimation. If the hands-on training include a little more elements on data collection (i.e. identificationof data source, data gathering and data processing), it would be more practical.

A list of all the data required to estimate the emissions for each category would be very useful as asupplementary material to the Inventory Software.

The Inventory Software is helpful and user-friendly. Some additional function to the Inventory Software weresuggested, such as functions to:-print out worksheets for each category;-export the whole time series of emissions/removals for all categories at most disaggregated level as anMS Excel file;-show the total emissions/removals in CO2 equivalents for each category in the summary tables;-show the estimates only for the years data entered in the worksheets for solid waste disposal category.

Compatibility between the different versions of software is important, and needs to be ensured continuously.

Some participants indicated their interest to submit their data to EFDB.

Conclusion
6. The participants were actively involved in the hands-on training and discussion throughout the meeting. The
meeting provided an opportunity to share the experiences in the use of 2006 IPCC Guidelines and relevant tools
amongst the participants. The participants agreed it is desirable that TFI continue to hold this type of meeting to help
inventory compilers and to disseminate the IPCC Guidelines and relevant tools.
7. The meeting collected various useful inputs on the meeting, EFDB and Inventory Software. The TFI will consider thefeasibility and priority of and the suggestions to improve the software and supporting materials in the future.
8. Finally, the TFI extends its appreciation to the Government of Japan for the support to hold this meeting.

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Annex 1.

List of Participants

BeninBamikole Jacques KouazoundeUniversity of Abomey Calavi
02 P.O. 526, Box Porto-Novo,Benin
Tel: +229 97 26 62 11

Dominican RepublicFederico Alfredo Grullon de la Cruz
National Council for Climate Change and Clean
Development Mechanism
Avenida Winston Churchill No. 77,
Ensanche Piantini, Santo Domingo,
Distrito Nacional, 10150
Dominican Republic
Tel: +1 809 472 0537
Fax: +1 809 227 4406

Bolivia
Consuelo Lucia Luna Acosta
Plurinational Authority of Mother Earth, Ministry ofEnvironment and Water
Sanches Lima 2054 apt. 2003 edificio Orion
Bolivia
Tel: +591 67173269 / 2 2440119
Fax: +591 2 2440119

El Salvador
Antonio Canas Calderon
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Calle y Colonia las Mercedes, Km. 5.5 carretera aSanta Tecla. Edificio MARN,
San Salvador El Salvador
Tel: +503 21329418
Fax: +503 21329420

BrazilThelma Krug (TFI Co-chair)
INPE-Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais
Av. Dos Astronautas, 1758 - Jardim da Granja,
San Jose dos Campos - Sao Paulo, 12227-010
BrazilTel: +55 12 3208 6863
Fax: +55 12 3941 2077

GuatemalaMarcel Holland Oseida de Leon
Ministry of Enviromental and Naturale Reosurces
20 Calle 28-58 zona 10, Ciudad de Guatemala,
0100 Guatemala
Tel: +502 24230500 ext:2305 / 2306
Fax: +502 24230500 ext:2305

Cote d'Ivoire
Antoine Tano Kouakou Servais
CNTIG / Climate Change Bureau,
Ministry of Environment
04 BP 1000 Abidjan 04
Cote d'Ivoire
Tel: +225 8 00 23 35

Japan
Taka Hiraishi (TFI Co-chair)
C/o Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES)
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa,
240-0115 Japan
Tel: +81 46 855 3758
Fax: +81 46 855 3808

Dominica, Commonwealth ofKimisha Belinda Thomas
Ministry of Health and Environment, Environmental
Coordinating Unit
Roseau Fisheries Complex, Dame Eugenia
Charles Blvd., Roseau,
Commonwealth of Dominica
Tel: +1 767 266 5256 / 448 4577 / 276 6401

JordanAli Ahmed Almashni
Ministry of Environment
Um uthinah, St.faissal ben abdulazez (183),
Amman-Jordan, 1408 Jordan
Tel: +962 65560113
Fax: +962 65516377

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Zimbabwe
Farai Mapanda
University of Zimbabwe
Department of Soil Science and AgriculturalEngineering, Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Zimbabwe, Mt. Pleasant Drive, P.O
Box MP167, Mt Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 772 573 177
Fax: +263 4 307 304

Moldova
Marius Haralambie Taranu
Climate Change Office, Ministry of Environment#156A, Mitropolit Dosoftei St.,
Chisinau municipality, MD 2004
Moldova
Tel: +373 22 23 22 47
Fax: +373 22 23 22 47
Pakistan
Mazhar Hayat
Ministry of Climate Change, Government ofPakistan
5th Floor, LG&RD Complex, Ssctor G-5/2,
Islamabad (44000) Pakistan
Tel: +92 51 9245631 (office)Tel: +92 333 6819770 (mobile)
Fax: +92 51 9245533

UNFCCC
William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu
UNFCCC SecretariatPlatz der Vereinten Nationen 1, 53113
Bonn Germany
Tel: +49 228 815 1025
Fax: +49 228 815 1999
IPCC TFI TSU
C/o Institute for Global Environmental
Strategies (IGES)
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa,
240-0115 Japan
Tel: +81 46 855 3750
Fax: +81 46 855 3808

Paraguay
Fernando Jose Mendez Gaona
University of Asuncion
Campus Universitario San Lorenzo,
Paraguay
Tel: +595 21585600
Fax: +595 21585600

Kiyoto Tanabe

Tajikistan
Nasimjon RajabovState Administration for Hydrometeorology ofTajikistan
Shevchenko Street 47, Dushanbe, 734025
TajikistanTel: +992 938991001
Fax: +992 372 27 61 81

Baasansuren Jamsranjav
Maya Fukuda
Sekai Ngarize
Pavel Shermanau

Uzbekistan
Yulia Kovalevskaya
Centre of Hydrometeorological Service(Uzhydromet)
72, 1 st. Bodomzor yuli str., Tashkent 100052
Uzbekistan
Tel: +998 71 237 35 11
Fax: +998 71 233 20 25

Toru Matsumoto
Eriko Nakamura
Koh Mikuni
Ikuko Takemoto4Annex 2.

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday 17th March: Plenary 1
09:00
Registration
09:30
Welcome•

Co-Chairs

Introduction•Explanation of the objective of this meeting

10:00

Overview10:30

Guidance on good practice elements

13:00
14:30

LUNCH
Guidance on good practice elements••••••••

National GHG Inventories: Scope and general principles
Development of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines and relationship to earlier IPCC
Guidelines
Approaches to data collection
Uncertainty analysis
Methodological choice & key category analysis

Time series consistency
QA/QC and documentation
Discussion

IPCC Tools
••

17:30
18:00

IPCC Tools: Emission Factor Database
IPCC Tools: Inventory SoftwareEND
Reception

Wednesday, 18th March: Parallel Sectoral Sessions
Group 1 - Energy, IPPU and Waste
Both groups will:••••••

09:00

Waste•••

Group 2 – AFOLU

Review the methods used and work through examples
Provide hands-on training on the Software
Provide time for discussion
Q&A
Consider potential issues for consideration by the TFIConsider ideas for potential improvement and development of the Software

AFOLU

Waste Data
Solid Waste Disposal andTreatment
Wastewater Treatment•••5Livestock
Land
Aggregate Sources and NonCO 2 Emission Sources on Land

Energy•••

Fuel Combustion
Reference Approach
Fugitive Emissions••••

Types of Sources
Cement Industry
Iron & Steel Industry
F-gases

IPPU

18:00

END

Thursday, 19th March: Plenary 2
09:00
Hands-on training on the IPCC Inventory Software•••Simulation exercise on inventory compilation
Key category analysis
Reporting tables••

Discussion on experiences and issues raised – what can TFI do to help?
Identification of potential areas of improvement/development

11:30

Hands-on training on Time Series Consistency
Hands-on training on the EFDB
Closing plenary

13:00
18:00

Excursion
FINISH

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