The book also includes guidance on reporting the results of a mitigation assessment. Saythe, J. and S. Meyers. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands. The IPCC developed guidelines as a means of establishing a standard methodology for compiling national emissions inventories. They include simple, default methods and assumptions covering the major sources and sinks of greenhouse gases, and also discuss more detailed methods.
Users can choose various methods and levels of detail depending on their needs and capabilities.
The workbook contains suggestions for planning and developing a national inventory, including instructions for calculating emissions of carbon dioxide and methane. The reference manual provides information on methods for estimating emissions for a broader range of greenhouse gasses and a complete list of sources for each. For example, this document describes two methodologies for estimating CO 2 emissions, including formulas, tables, and emissions factors. These guidelines also contain valuable information that can be applied to emissions reduction projects in general. The guidelines consist of a general overview and two technical volumes.