Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

IPCC Inventory Software
IPCC TFI Side-event
UN Climate Change Conference
4 December 2015
Paris, FranceSekai Ngarize, IPCC TFI TSUIntroduction• The IPCC launched its IPCC Inventory Software in 2012. The latest
version is 2.16 (released in November 2015). The installer can be
downloaded from:http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/software/index.html• The IPCC Software implements the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National
Greenhouse Gas Inventories• However it can also be used for reporting under the 1996 Guidelines– This allows countries to utilise the improvements in the methodologies and default
values since 1996

• It improves on earlier software– It is database based– It is stand-alone – does not depend on specific versions of MS Windows or MS Office.
– Does not require internet access or expensive hardware

IPCC Inventory Software• Inventory Software can assist inventory compilers in using the IPCCGuidelines

 It can be used for the whole inventory or just individual categories
 Can be used when reporting 1996 or 2006 Guidelines
 Stand alone software with modest hardware requirements Includes Uncertainty and Key Category Analysis
 Aids QA/QC Will output in non-Annex I National Communications format
 Will be developed to include more input/output and reporting options andImplement Tier 2 methods
 FREE!

Software Functions
Administration
functions:
Country, Users,
Years
Contains default
dataWorksheets fordata entry
Data Managers:
Land Types andLivestock

QA/QC:
Uncertainty
analysis, KCA,
Reference
approach

Data ExportandImport
Data Archive

Main menu
Category selected: Energy

Hierarchical listof categories

Status bar contains
useful information
e.g. country,
inventory year

5DataEntryWorksheet-based
calculations follow
2006 Guidelines

Time Series
DisplayNotation Keys
Available

Defaults Available:
can be over-writtenwith country specific
data

Uncertainties

Time Series
Data Entry
6

Reports
ReportLevel

Contents

Summary

1.A.1

EmissionsShort summary

1.A

Emissions

Sectoral

1.A.1.a.ii(Most disaggregated level)

Emissions

Background

1.A.1.a.ii(Most disaggregated level)

Activity data
Emissions

Note: All reports can be exported as MS Excel file.

NAI Reporting Table• Menu: Export – NAI Reporting Tables• Follows the format of Tables in Annex to Decision 17/CP.8(Guidelines for the preparation of national communications
from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention)

Multiple Users
Project manager

Sectoral Experts(s)Distribute
updatedDB
Distribute
empty
database(MDB(MDB file)
file)
PM:
PM:Initialise
UpdateDatabase

Compile Sector 1

Compile Sector 2

Combine Databases(XML File)
Database

Checks,
Uncertainty, KCA

Prepare Outputs

Compile Sector nUsing XML file will reducethe chances of losing or
overwriting the database
unintentionallySupport• The TSU is supporting the software: Help Desk: email ipcc-software@iges.or.jp
 Web Forum: https://discussions.zoho.com/ipccinventorysoftware/• TSU maintains software and is planning to add functions to thesoftware: Implement Tier 2 methods
 Implement Wetlands Supplement

http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/software/index.html

Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

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