IPCC Inventory Software:
Overview
IPCC TFI Side-event at UNFCCC COP-25 Chile
IPCC Pavilion
Madrid, Spain
10 December 2019

Pavel Shermanau, IPCC TFI TSUOutlineo Backgroundo Statuso Plans

Backgroundo IPCC Inventory Software is one of the products of the IPCC Task
Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC TFI) togetherwith Methodology reports, EFDB and otherso The software implements the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National
Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2006 IPCC Guidelines)o Originally only Tier 1 Worksheets of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines wereimplemented
o The software was launched in 2012. The latest version published isVersion 2.69, which was released on October, 25, 2019

Backgroundo The software can be downloaded from IPCC TFI web-site (for free):
http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/software/index.html, and it comes in.exe file of 42.5 MB to be installedo It runs on Windows Microsoft OS only
o The database is password protected and a hint to recover thepassword is to be provided (otherwise, once the password lost, thedatabase cannot be recovered by a user)o Non-English User Manual is available in addition to the official
English version:• French version (translated by Government of Belgium)• Arabic version (translated by Sidati Ould Dah Ould EIDA, CCPNCC, Mauritania)

Main menu
Category: Energy

Hierarchical listof categories

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

5

Data
Entry

Worksheet-based
calculations follow
2006 Guidelines

Time Series
Display

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

QA/QC:
Uncertainty
analysis, KCA,
Reference
methodData ExportandImport
Data ArchiveAn Example - ExportStatus
The IPCC Inventory Software aims to assist inventory
compilers in using the IPCC Guidelines:
o it can be used for the whole inventory or just individual categories,
allows different sectors of the inventory to be developed
simultaneously, provides default data from the 2006 IPCC Guidelines,
but gives users the flexibility to use their own country-specificinformationo it can be used when reporting outputs in non-Annex I National
Communications format (reporting tables, consistent with Tables 1 and 2in Annex to Decision 17/CP.8)o although it was designed to implement Tier 1 methods and to follow
the Worksheets of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, the latest version 2.69
allows to perform Tier 2 for majority of categories in Energy, IPPU,
Waste and Agriculture

Multiple Users
Project manager

Sectoral Expert(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 oroverwriting the database
unintentionally

Usage of IPCC Inventory Software by countries
STATISTICS FROM 60 DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SAMPLEDFROM THE UNFCCC TRAINING WORKSHOPS ON NGHGI(QUESTIONNAIRE)
Do not make any useof the IPCC…

Use IPCC
software for QC(around 5%)
Use Excel-based
Software for Revised
1996 Guidelines (10%)

Use IPCC software forpreparing GHG estimate(around 60%)

Plans (subject to resource availability)
IPCC TFI is planning to implement the following:o Implementation of all Tier 2 methods for all sectors.
Currently the work is going on AFOLU Sector(3C by February (Beta version) then 3 B, including WetlandsSupplement)o Tier 2 approaches for Key categories analysis andUncertainty analysis
o Few higher tier equations in Energy, IPPU and Wasteo Add-on for Approach 3 on Land Representationo Time series and reportingo Translation to the 6 UN languages

Plans (subject to resource availability)
o Further the software will allow:• Work of multiple users within the same sector/category (e.g. fordifferent states, provinces, projects within the NGHGI)• Tier 3 estimates input, i.e. AD and GHG emissions in reportingtables

o TSU has established a pool of testers (voluntary and freeparticipation) to support the software development
o The annual meeting on the software will focus on feedbacks
from users as well as on specific-cases where support isneeded or a revision of the software is envisaged

Plans (subject to resource availability)o A guidebook on step-by-step data input in the software andon general functions and reporting (to be drafted)
o Additional tools to support inventory compilers:• MS Excel-version of the inventory worksheets for all IPCC equations• Land representation tools• …upon users feedbackso A series of video tutorials on software usage, including:• How-to videos aimed at explaining main features of the software• Moderated guided tours to raise public awareness on the software• Interactive tutorials for a user doing exercises with results’ checks

UNFCCC Context
New Common Reporting Format/Tables under the Paris
Agreemento The structure: Each Party shall use the 2006 IPCC
Guidelines (Decision 18/CMA.1)
o The reporting tables/format is under discussion now andit should be agreed by the Parties (Agenda item 11(a))

Reports in the Software
ReportLevel

ContentsSummary

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
Similar to CRF Tables,
but without IEF

Reportingo In this context, IPCC TFI plans to enhance the IPCC Inventory
Software with possibility to produce all outcomes ofestimates in XML format, which then can be utilized by any
new reporting framework/ infrastructureo IPCC TFI will continuously provide methodological support
and will work together with UNFCCC Secretariat to address
issues regarding the IPCC Inventory Software

Thank you
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