Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

IPCC Software for the 2006 Guidelines

Background

Simon Eggleston, Head TFI TSUSide Event, COP17/CMP7, Durban, South Africa,
Wednesday 30th November 2011

2006 IPCC Guidelines• The 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories was approved by the IPCC in 2006.

It updated the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines and two sets ofGood Practice GuidanceIt was the culmination of 2½ years efforts by over 250 experts
worldwideIt is currently being considered by the UNFCCC for use by Annex
I parties for reporting to the UNFCCC – currently Annex I Parties
must use earlier guidelines
It is already widely used in whole or in part2

“Old” 1996 Software• The IPCC produced software implementing the Revised

1996 Guidelines• The maintenance of this software has been taken over by
the UNFCCC Secretariat• This software
Aims to be used by those with limited resources and experienceIs also a valuable teaching aid
Is based on the worksheets in the revised guidelines
Uses MS Excel spreadsheets and macros3

New Software for 2006 Guidelines• Following the completion of the 2006 IPCC Guidelines the TFIdecided to produce new software implementing the new guidelines• An expert meeting in Doha in January 2007 considered the overallneeds and design of the software• Subsequently the Task Force Bureau and IPCC Panel agreed toproceed with the development in two phases
 The First to produce a demonstration version for the energy sector
 The Second to produce the complete software• The software development was tendered and awarded to SPIRIT a.s.

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Objectives• The objectives of the software are to:Facilitate preparation of national GHG inventories according to2006 Guidelines either for complete inventories or for separate
categories or groups of categories.
assist in training and inventory review
harmonise reporting of greenhouse gas inventories
archive data and complete inventories (which may consist ofestimates for a number of years).

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Users of software• The primary target groups of users are:
Inventory compilers in all Parties to the UNFCCC with limited
resources without their own inventory systems/software and whowish to apply default methods,
Trainers and trainees on national GHG inventory compilation,• In addition, a range of other potential users has been
identified

Reviewers of national inventories
Academics/Researchers
UNFCCC Secretariat
Project developers
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Design• While the software should emulate the worksheets it neednot be spreadsheet based – a database approach is used.
• It is modular – it can be used for individual categories anddata and results can be imported and exported• It does not need powerful hardware• Software should be freely distributable• Help should be available• Languages – while the first version is in English it should bepossible to add other languages
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Functionality• Worksheets where data is entered and emissions estimated Ability to stratify and add sub-categories
 Default emission factors from the 2006 Guidelines should be available Global Warming Parameters or other metrics should not be fixed Notation Keys as in the Guidelines should be available• Outputs in printable tables, Excel or XML for CRF input All Reporting Tables available• Key Category Analysis and Uncertainty modules• QA/QC checks such as completeness flags• Ability to add references and comments

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Phased Approach9Complex
AFOLU DataEntry1011Now• The software is being finalisedWe encourage as many people as possible to look at it and tosend us any comments, bugs etc.
We aim to release a complete version widely early next year

• Today we want to introduce and demonstrate the software
It is available for download and testing from:http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/support/support.html

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Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

Thank-you13