IPCC Inventory Software
IPCC Side-event- IPCC-TFI tools for National GHGs Inventories
UN Climate Change Conference
Katowice, Poland
5 December 2018
Sekai Ngarize, IPCC TFI TSU

IPCC Inventory Software- Presentation Outline

Part 1: Overview/Introduction
 Structure of Software Key functions/features software
Part 2: How to get started when using IPCC Inventory
SoftwarePart 1: IPCC Inventory Software – Key
Functions/Features

Introduction• IPCC launched the Inventory Software in 2012
• The software implements the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National
Greenhouse Gas Inventories– can assist countries in using the IPCC Guidelines– presentations explaining the 2006 IPCC Guidelines and othersupporting materials are available at IPCC TFI website
https://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/support/support.html• The latest version of the software (version 2.54) implements Tier 2 methods
in the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for Energy, Industrial Processes & Product
UseandWaste
sectors.
Availableat
http://www.ipccnggip.iges.or.jp/software/index.html

Introduction• Development to implement Tier 2 methods for the AFOLU sector isunderway and includes Wetland Supplement (at Tier 1)• Agriculture sector - Tier 2 implementation for livestock categories wascompleted in 2018, new version of software with Tier 2 for livestockcategories is expected first quarter of 2019.
• Work on implementation of Tier 2 for LULUCF categories is due to start( December –January)• Implementation of Wetlands Supplement, is an extension to 2006 IPCC
Guidelines dealing with new methodologies for calculating and reporting
emissions for inland/coastal, drained/rewetted lands under Land Use sector(at Tier 1)

IPCC Inventory Software• Database based and stand alone software
Does not require internet access or expensive hardware
Can be used for the whole inventory or just individual categories
Allows different parts of inventory to be developed simultaneously
Can be used for reporting under the Revised 1996 Guidelines or 2006 IPCCGuidelines• Aids QA/QC• FREE••••

Software Functions

Contains default
data

Administration
functions:
Country, Users,
Years

Worksheets fordata entry
Data Managers:
Land Types andLivestock

QA/QC;
Uncertainty
analysis, KCA,
Reference
Approach
Data ExportandImport
Data Archive

Multiple Users
Project manager

Sectoral Experts
Distributeempty
updatedDB (MDB
Distributedatabasefile)file)(MDBPM:
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 reduce thechances of losing or overwriting
the database unintentionallyMain menu
Category: AFOLU

Data entry
Hierarchical list ofcategories

Time series
displayWorksheet-based
calculations follow the2006 IPCC GuidelinesNotation keys
available

Defaults available: can be
overwritten with country
specific data

Uncertainties of activity
data and emission
factors

Parameters of worksheets
can be edited acrossexisting inventory years

AFOLU Data Managers: Land Type and Livestock

Parameters defined here areused in relevant worksheets ofAFOLU sector

This worksheet is used to define theassociations between regions, livestockand manure management systems
defined in Livestock Manager

ToolsClick “UncertaintyAnalysis”

Click to enter ADand EF
uncertainties

Data Export and Import

Export/Import worksheet data as
XML file.
In this example, worksheet datafor category 3A for year 1990
will be exported.

Inventory Years

Inventory Year
• Create new year
• Select year

Reports

Can export to non-Annex I (NAI) reporting tables. The format of the NAI
reporting tables follows the Tables 1 and 2 in Annex to Decision 17/CP.8 of theUNFCCC (Guidelines for the preparation of National Communications fromParties not included in Annex I to the Convention)

Ongoing Activities• Organizing expert meetings annually• Continuing support to users
Help Desk:
ipcc-software@iges.or.jp― Web Forum:
https://discussions.zoho.com/ipccinventorysoftware/―•Work to incorporate Tier 2 methods for AFOLU sector is underway

Part 2: IPCC Inventory Software - GettingStarted

Let’s get started. – Define ID&PW

You will find this icon on the desk
top screen.
Click on it, then you will be
requested to define
super-user.

Do not forget your login name & password!!!

Select Region & Country

Select your region & country from the dropdown list.

Determine Initial Inventory Year

Determine the year for which you are going to produce
your national GHG inventory.
Determine the initial inventory year first.
The other years can be created later.

Your login name isshown here.

The inventory
inventory yearTheyear
youareare nownow workingyouworkingonhere.
onisis shownshown here.
Your country is shownhere.

Adjust Configuration As You Like

You can adjust configuration as you like using the menu
“Application” – “Preferences”, e.g.:Appearance of windows
Database management
Default number of decimal places in worksheets andreporting tables
Inventory years (from what year to what year)

Determine Inventory YearsBase year for assessment of uncertainty trend• This is used for uncertainty analysis and key category
analysis.
• This information is not used for this training, but let’s
set it to be 1995.

Determine CO2-eq conversion factors

You can select, or even newly define, the CO2equivalent conversion factors using “Administrate” –“CO2 Equivalents” menu.
 According to the current NAI-NC Guidelines (Dec17/CP.8),“20. Non-Annex I Parties wishing to report on aggregated GHG emissions andremovals expressed in CO2 equivalents should use the global warming potentials(GWP) provided by the IPCC in its Second Assessment Report (“1995 IPCC GWPValues”) based on the effects of GHGs over a 100-year time horizon.”Determine CO2-eq conversion factors

Let’s select “SAR GWPs (100 year time horizon)” as an
example.

Base year foruncertainty
assessment is shownhere.

The period from “startinventory year” to “endinventory year” will be inthis window.

Your selection of CO2
equivalent conversion
factors is shown here.

Thank you
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