UNFCCC Workshop on National Systems (Under Article 5, Paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol)

G reenH ouseG asi nventory

UNFCCC Workshop on National Systems(Under Article 5, Paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol)

11-12 April 2005 Wissenschaftszentrum, Bonn, Germany

John Watterson & Sarah Baggott National Environmental Technology Centre - Netcen - Harwell Science Park, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QJ, UK

Joanne Halliday UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs – Defra – London, SW1E 6DE

With thanks to Susan Donaldson, Defra; Justin Goodwin and Glen Thistlethwaite, Netcen


UKNIS

Planning

DataCollection

QA/QC

Management

Archiving

Web Site

Overview of presentation

The UK National GHG Inventory System – development, implementation & experiences

Inventory Planning Data Collection Quality Assurance and

Quality Control Inventory Management

and Archiving UK NIS Web Site


UKNIS

Planning

DataCollection

QA/QC

Management

Archiving

Web Site

Overview of UK NIS

UNFCCC15 April

EU MONITORING MECHANISM

15th January & 15 March

Inventory Compilation &

QA/QC

Data GatheringChecking

InterpretationCalculation

DEFRAS

tatis

tical

Dat

aset

s

(AEA Technology:- netcen)

Energy & Fuel Statistics

(DTI)

Pollution Inventory(Environment

Agency)

Transport Statistics(DfT)

Emission Factors(IPCC Guidelines)

UnOffical Datasets:

Industry & NGO’s(UKPIA, UKOOA

Other Trade Associations,

Individual Companies)

Emission FactorsGuidebooks &

Literature

Official Datasets:

Unofficial Datasets:

LLUCF inventory(CEH/FC/DEFRA)

Agricultural Inventory(IGER/DEFRA)

Other Inventory Development(Contracts/DEFRA)

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CRF

NIR

Key

Controlled Data Flow

Data Quality Agreements

Data Sources:

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DEFRA’s Zone of Authority

AEA Technology Zone of Authority

UK National Inventory System (DEFRA)

* MOU = Memorandum of Understanding


UK NIS - Key organisations

Single National EntityUK Defra

GHGi management team

6+

Inventory AgencyNetcen

Data processing and reporting, QAQC management, GHGi planning &

development

10+

EnergyIndustry

TransportWaste

Netcen

10+

LUCF

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

3

Agriculture

Institute of Grassland and Environmental

Research

2

Key Data Providers (KDPs)

Energy data – DTIDfT - Transport

UKOOA – oil & gasUKPIA - petroleum

etc.

Confirm capacity


UK NIS – Key Data Providers

Key data providers

DTI – Energy balance data EA/SEPA/NIDoE – Industrial point source data DfT – Transport data ESI – Power station data UKPIA – Refinery and petroleum products data UKOOA – Offshore oil and gas data Corus – Iron and Steel data

Other trade associations and industry contacts


Single National Entity functions

Defra’s key NIS roles & responsibilities

NIS Management & Planning Overall control of the NIS development & function Management of contracts & delivery of GHGI Definition of performance criteria for NIS key organisations

Development of Legal & Contractual Infrastructure Review of legal & organisational structure Implementation of legal instruments and contractual

developments as required to meet guidelines

NIS implementation plan in place.

Ongoing review of current NIS. Development of MOUs or new legal

mechanisms being discussed.


Inventory Agency functions

Netcen NIS roles & responsibilities

Planning Close co-ordination with Defra to deliver NIS Review of current NIS performance Assessment of required development Scheduling of tasks and responsibilities to deliver GHGI and NIS on

time, to budget

Preparation Drafting of agreements / MOUs Review of source data & identify developments required to

improve GHGI quality

Management Documentation & archiving Dissemination of information

NIS implementation plan in place.Regular meetings with Defra.

Contacts Database, Document archive, Development of NIS

information for Key Data Providers

Evolution of current inventory compilation system.

Ongoing programme of meetings with Key Data Provider organisations.


Key Data Provider functions

Data Provider NIS roles & responsibilities

Data Quality, Format, Timeliness, Security Close co-ordination with Netcen to deliver source data in

appropriate format and in time for inventory compilation phase, allowing for all required QA-QC procedures.

Assessment of their current data acquisition, processing & reporting systems, taking regard for QAQC requirements.

Identify any required organisational or legal development and resources to meet more stringent NIS data requirements, notably the security of data provision in the future.

Communication with Defra, Netcen and their peers / members to help to disseminate information regarding NIS

Ongoing programme of meetings between Netcen and Key Data Providers.

UK NIS stakeholder workshop planned for May 2005.

Review of KDP data systems planned for Summer 2005.


NIS implementation plan

Jan July Dec Jan July Dec Jan July Dec Jan JulyDec

NIS

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nex in

NIR

NIS

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menta

tion

2003 2004 2005 2006

Meeti

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Netcen developing MoUs

Implement legal instruments?

- discuss options internally

- involved Defra legal team

- liaison with Defra

- develop MoUs for Key Data Providers

- MoUs build on close working realtionship between Netcen and KDPs

- degree of formalisation

- legal character (MoU’s)

Defra examining NIS implementation requirements

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Experiences of and plans for the establishing the UK NIS

Implementation UK working on NIS implementation since 2003

Resources Significant resources needed, delivered and still being delivered

Degree of formalisation Are MoUs strict enough to ensure data delivery? Legal instruments might be required

Effects of the EU ETS on data delivery Data reporting requirements of ETS has impacted on GHG key data

providers Some Key Data Providers more sceptical of GHG data use Need to closely couple data delivery of ETS and NIS


Official consideration & approval

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Data collection

Emission Calculation D

ata

base

en

try National Inventory

Report Preparation

Archiving

Core

Act

ivit

y

Ou

tpu

t (C

RF)

- Inputs from all sector experts

- Content evolves following FCCC Expert Review Team comments and Peer Review comments

- Netcen co-ordinates

- Internal review

- Defra review


Quality Assurance andQuality Control

UKNIS

Planning

DataCollection

QA/QC

Management

Archiving

Web Site


IPCC definitions

Quality Control A system to ensure regular & adequate

checking

Quality Assurance A system of regular independent reviews

Peer reviews In-depth reviews (FCCC)


Annual Data Flow

Quality ControlDocumentation & referencing

Data Request Raw Data

Compilation: DisseminationEmissions

Contacts DB:Who, What, When

Online Internal Documentation

Methodology Reports

UNFCCCCRF

UNECENFR

-Full reference

-Calculation Method

-Compilation Procedure

- Responsibilities

- Record of Change


QA/QC programme and plan

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Data collection

Emission Calculation D

ata

base

en

try National Inventory

Report Preparation

Archiving

Core

Act

ivit

y

Ou

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t (C

RF)

-unique reference

-check data input data

-Full referencing of input data

-check units, time series consistency

-second person check

-document on QA/QC page

-online manual

-check database CRF output

-CRF totals

-check for large changes from previous year

-database files

-spreadsheet files

-source data

-manuals

-report

-Time series

-pollutant expert check

-Global check

-Explain large changes

-Database fuel totals-vs-National statistics

-mass balance checks

-check tables and numbers

-Second person check

Qu

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Key

Documentation

Checking

External Check

QA activities

-peer reviews

-review of emission factors & methods

e.g. Peer Review: Aviation

e.g. Peer Review: Agriculture

Other Peer Review: ……

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Quality Assurance: activities 2002-2005

Verification of the halocarbon inventory UK Met. Office

Review of halocarbon estimates Netcen

Peer Review of fuel combustion sources of CO2 Tim Simmons

Review of landfill CH4 emissions Nottingham University

Agriculture Peer Review Prof Ulrich Daemmgen (FAL, Germany) and Ulrike Doering

(UBA, Germany) ISO 9002 2000 audit by Lloyds


UK NIS Web Site

UKNIS

Planning

DataCollection

QA/QC

Management

Archiving

Web Site


Acknowledgements

The UK GHG inventory is funded by UK Defra and the Devolved Administrations

UK Defra Jim Penman – Head Response Strategies Susan Donaldson – GHG Science Advisor Joanne Halliday – GHG Science Advisor

Netcen Glen Thistlethwaite – UK NIS development Justin Goodwin – Netcen Inventory Champion

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Supplementary information …


Overview of NIS compliance

Requirement Existing arrangements Development needed

Single National EntityDesignate Single National Entity with overall responsibility for the inventory. Make available the postal and electronic addresses of that national entity.

UK Defra (GA) currently has overall responsibility. Netcen is the inventory agency.

Formal designation required for UK Defra – in progress.

NIS Organisational Structure, Responsibilities, Legal & Procedural BasisEstablish & maintain the institutional, legal and procedural arrangements for NIS functions. Include the definition of specific responsibilities between government agencies and other entities (e.g. on choice of methods, activity data, emission factors, QA/QC).

UK Defra (GA) manages contracts with Netcen, CEH, IGER and others. Data providers include DTI, EA, DfT, UKOOA, UKPIA, Defra (other), FC, ODPM and Industry sectors.

Formal agreements with key data providers to guarantee quality, timeliness and format of data required by Netcen. Well advanced - UK considering Memoranda of Understanding and also legal basis.

Each Key Data Provider needs to review its legal and resourcing issues regarding delivery of data to Defra and inform Defra of required development of data acquisition & reporting systems, resources and legal framework to fulfil NIS requirement.

Establish processes for official consideration and approval prior to submission

Netcen clears NIR and CRF via Defra before submission to UNFCCC.

Further early review of provisional inventory with Key Data Providers may be needed. Comments on time series consistency and magnitude of emissions.




Resources of Inventory Agency & Key Data ProvidersThe NIS should ensure sufficient capacity for rigorous & timely performance of Inventory Agency & KDP functions including:Data collection, data processing, data reporting, QA/QC, technical competence of staff, audit & review, continuous review

Clearly defined annual cycles of data provision in place (e.g. energy statistics) in the UK. Single National Entity sufficiently resourced to carry their roles. Inventory Agency under contract to Defra

Short internal reviews to confirm resourcing position and strengthen systems where appropriate.

Planning & Management of GHGI ProcessEstablish a NIS that ensures that inventory activities are planned, prepared and managed to ensure compliant performance of functions such as: data collection, method & emission factor selection, uncertainty assessment, QA/QC, inventory review.

Strong and well defined planning and management process in place

Sufficient capacity for timely performance of functions (including data collection and technical competence of staff)

Review of current NIS system prior to implementation of the UK NIS.

Peer & Expert Review Process

Two reviews to date – CO2 from fuel combustion and agricultural sector

Currently implementing the recommendations of these reviews – completed prior to fixing our Assigned Amount.

GHG Estimation MethodsFollow IPCC 1996 guidelines and 2000 Good Practice Guidance

Preparation of inventory estimates in accordance with IPCC guidelines and good practice guidance

Review prior to 2006 NIR, and selective implementation of recommendations of the Peer Reviews.




QA System Requirement - Key Data Provider Data Schedules to define format, quality, timeliness, security Establish clearly defined & detailed schedules to describe the requirements of data provision by KDPs, to include:-format, timeliness of delivery, QA/QC requirements, security of data provision

Work to generate Memoranda of Understanding well advanced. MoUs developed for all Key Data Providers.

Formalise MoUs – may choose legal instrument to secure data provision instead.

QA System Requirement - Documentation & ArchivingMaintain a system of clear documentation & archiving to ensure transparency of data flows from raw data through inventory compilation to reporting.Inventory management: Archive all relevant inventory information (AD, EFs, documentation outlining assumptions, methods etc) in a single location. Include internal documents on QA/QC procedures, external and internal reviews, annual key sources, key source identification and planned inventory improvements. Clear data archiving in single location will facilitate Art. 8 reviews of inventory data.

Advanced, tested and externally inspected system in place. Two key databases – inventory database, and contacts database.

Inventory ‘locked’ and all relevant information archived each year after the inventory is completed.

Review system and check for any compliance gaps.




QA System Requirement: IPCC Guidance, Tier 1 & Tier 2 QC ProceduresImplement general inventory QC procedures (Tier 1) in accordance with QA/QC plan and IPCC guidance, and conduct source category specific QC procedures (Tier 2) to key source categories or where significant revisions have been made.

Most procedures already in place. Review and checks for any compliance gaps.

NIS reporting requirements (280/2004/EC, Art.3.1, and the Implementing Provisions for this – see also the timescale for MS reporting obligations in Annex VI of the Implementing Provisions, and the description of reporting requirements of supplementary information under Art. 7 para 2 in the Marrakech Accords.)

Reporting of QA/QC activities and status of NIS are included within the NIR.

New Annex to summarise the UK NIS – current status and development work.


Quality manual

On-line manual Contains instructions on all aspects of inventory responsibilities

including• compiling the inventory• reporting the inventory

QA/QC section explaining what checks need to be carried out and when

Induction training for new staff UK inventory system Outputs QA/QC Methods overview Databases & internal systems


Quality control

Recalculation Revisions to methodologies mean emissions for all

previous years re-calculated Uncertainties

Assessment made following IPCC ‘good practice’ guidelines (Tier 1/2)

Computer records For key databases, 60 minute rolling backup

QA/QC of data suppliers Requesting details of procedures from data suppliers One-to-One meetings with major data providers

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