Introduction to the IPCC Scoping Meeting for aMethodology Report(s) to refine
the 2006 IPCC Guidelines
Scoping Meeting29-31 August 2016, Minsk, Belarus
Andrej Kranjc, IPCC TFI TSUBackgroundTask Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI)• Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI) wasestablished in 1998 by the IPCC
• The objectives of the TFI are:
 To develop and refine an internationally-agreed methodology
for calculation and reporting of national GHG emissions andremovals
 To encourage the widespread use of this methodology by thecountries – Members of the IPCC, and by Parties to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC)• Technical Support Unit (TSU) provides support to the TFI under
the overall supervision of the Bureau of TFI (TFB).

Background for the Scoping Meeting• This Scoping Meeting is the follow-up to the technical assessmentthat took place through the on-line survey and four expert
meetings in 2015 and 2016.
• The IPCC at its 43rd Session (11-13 April 2016, Nairobi) approved
the proposal on “Refinement of 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National
Greenhouse Gas Inventories, including production of (a)Methodology Report(s)” as contained in the Decision IPCC/XLIII-8“Update of methodologies on National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories”, and decided to consider the draft MethodologyReport(s) at a Plenary session of the IPCC in May 2019 as
contained in the Decision IPCC/XLIII-7 “Sixth Assessment Report(AR6) Products. Strategic Planning”.

IPCC-43 approved the IPCC TFI’s proposal to hold a scoping
meeting before the 44th Session of the IPCC in 2016 for thepreparation of the Methodology Report(s) in order to consider
the scope and format of the report(s)Draft terms of reference, draft table of contents and draft work
plan for the proposed Methodology Report(s) will be preparedat this scoping meeting, and will be submitted to the 44th
Session of the IPCC for its consideration and approval in2016

The Methodology Report(s) will:• Provide supplementary methodologies for sources or sinks ofgreenhouse gases only where currently there are gaps or where newtechnologies and production processes have emerged requiring
elaborated methodologies for sources or sinks that are not wellcovered by the 2006 IPCC Guidelines;• Provide updated default values of emission factors and otherparameters based on the latest available science only where
significant differences from current default values are identified;• Provide additional or alternative up-to-date information and guidance,
where possible, as clarification or elaboration of existing guidance inthe 2006 IPCC Guidelines.

Refinement of the current available guidance isnecessary in order to provide an updated and soundscientific basis for future international climate actions,particularly those under the Paris Agreement
The Methodology Report(s) is not a fundamental
revision of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. It will not
replace the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, but will be used inconjunction with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines.

Objective and tasks of theScoping meeting• Objective
The objective of the Scoping Meeting is to produce thefollowing:• Recommendation on the format of the Methodology
Report(s)• Draft terms of reference (TOR)• Draft table of contents (TOC)• Draft work plan
• Draft Instructions to Experts and Authors• Any other recommendations

This work is suggested to be carried out in 5
Breakout groups (BOG’s); if need emerges, more
BOG’s can be established.
The proposed 5 BOG’s are as follows:• BOG1: TOC for cross-sectoral issues (Vol. 1 of 2006Guidelines)• BOG2: TOC for issues on Energy Sector (Vol. 2 of2006 Guidelines)• BOG3: TOC for issues on IPPU Sector (Vol. 3 of 2006Guidelines)• BOG4: TOC for issues on AFOLU Sector (Vol. 4 of2006 Guidelines)• BOG5: TOC for issues on Waste Sector (Vol. 5 of2006 Guidelines)• Tasks– Consider the options for refinements for the issues
to be included in the Methodology Report(s)(updates, elaboration, or provision of new guidance)– Consider the Terms of Reference for the productionof the Methodology Report(s)– Review Instructions to Experts and Authors– Consider the format of the Methodology Report(s)Thank you for your attention