Capacity Building for Capacity Building for Improving the Quality of Improving the Quality of

GHG Inventories GHG Inventories Europe /CIS RegionEurope /CIS Region

Katarina MareckovaKatarina MareckovaUNDP-GEF regional project managerUNDP-GEF regional project manager

UNFCCC workshop, Manila, April 2004UNFCCC workshop, Manila, April 2004

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IntroductionIntroduction Why Why

Global contextGlobal context Regional contextRegional context

What we do What we do Main objectivesMain objectives Regional Priority AreasRegional Priority Areas

OrganizationOrganization ProductsProducts

How we do How we do Linkages Linkages

12 Participating 12 Participating countriescountries

Albania Albania

Armenia Armenia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

Croatia Croatia

Georgia Georgia Macedonia Macedonia

Moldova Moldova Mongolia Mongolia

Slovenia Slovenia TajikistanTajikistan

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan UzbekistanUzbekistan

Technical InformationTechnical Information

Starting date : Starting date : June 2003June 2003 Duration : Duration : 3 years3 years GEF implementing agency: GEF implementing agency: UNOPSUNOPS Executing agency: Executing agency: UNDPUNDP GEF Programme framework: GEF Programme framework: Enabling ActivityEnabling Activity Sector and subsector: Sector and subsector: Environment/ Climate Environment/ Climate

Change Change Primary type of intervention: Primary type of intervention: Capacity Capacity

BuildingBuilding Primary target beneficiaries: Primary target beneficiaries: National climate National climate

teamsteams Total budget Total budget (including in-kind contribution):(including in-kind contribution): 2,831,696$ 2,831,696$

Global context : UNFCCC, GEF

Strengthen the capacity of Strengthen the capacity of participating countriesparticipating countries to improve the quality of to improve the quality of their national inventories in the context of their commitments as parties their national inventories in the context of their commitments as parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change o decisions 10/CP.2, 11/CP.2, 2/CP.4, 10/CP.4, 10/CP.5decisions 10/CP.2, 11/CP.2, 2/CP.4, 10/CP.4, 10/CP.5o FCCC/CP/2001/L.2 and L.4, FCCC/CP/2001/L.2 and L.4, articles 4.1(a)(b) and 12.1(a) of the articles 4.1(a)(b) and 12.1(a) of the

ConventionConvention

Improvement of EFs and dataImprovement of EFs and datao non-Annex I partiesnon-Annex I parties are “encouraged to formulate are “encouraged to formulate

cost-effective national and, where appropriate, cost-effective national and, where appropriate, regional programmes aimed at the improvement of regional programmes aimed at the improvement of local emission factors and appropriate data local emission factors and appropriate data gathering.” gathering.” Decision 10/CP.2Decision 10/CP.2

Global contextGlobal context – – SNC SNC NAI NAI PartiesParties

UNFCCC Guidelines (Decision 17/CP.8)UNFCCC Guidelines (Decision 17/CP.8) Inventories are key element of SNCInventories are key element of SNC Parties shall estimate inventory for Parties shall estimate inventory for 20002000 Invites NAI Parties to use elements of Invites NAI Parties to use elements of

Annex I guidelines for NCs Annex I guidelines for NCs Parties are encouraged to apply IPCC Parties are encouraged to apply IPCC

GPGUM GPGUM – to perform key source analysisto perform key source analysis– to describe procedures and arrangements to describe procedures and arrangements

(NIS)(NIS)– to provide information on methods (NIR)to provide information on methods (NIR)

Regional context (1)Regional context (1)

the the collapse of the SUcollapse of the SU in the in the 1990s and transition of 1990s and transition of governments => dramatic governments => dramatic declines in economic output declines in economic output ((30% to 60 % of GDP in CEE 30% to 60 % of GDP in CEE and CIS region)and CIS region)

declines are beginning to be declines are beginning to be reversed in most countriesreversed in most countries. .

comparable developmentscomparable developments are are presented also in the 1presented also in the 1stst NC of NC of other countries from this regionother countries from this region

CO2 emissions: tonnes/capita/year

1994 2000

Regional context (2)Regional context (2)

Emissions in region are increasing and Emissions in region are increasing and uncertainties in GHG emissions is uncertainties in GHG emissions is assessed as highassessed as high

Low level of awareness by decision Low level of awareness by decision makersmakers– Missing long term strategies Missing long term strategies – Remaining problems with institutional Remaining problems with institutional

arrangements - arrangements - low sustainability of NISlow sustainability of NIS– Limited resources and capacityLimited resources and capacity– Communication barriers, data gapsCommunication barriers, data gaps

What we do (Main What we do (Main objectives)objectives)

1.1. Strengthen institutional arrangementsStrengthen institutional arrangements for for compiling, archiving, updating and compiling, archiving, updating and managing greenhouse gas inventoriesmanaging greenhouse gas inventories

2.2. Create sustainable inventory Create sustainable inventory processes processes [Tools, expertise] [Tools, expertise]

3.3. Enhance technical capacityEnhance technical capacity for preparing for preparing national inventoriesnational inventories

4.4. ImproveImprove national methodologies and national methodologies and emission factorsemission factors

Improved Documentation and Improved Documentation and Transparency Transparency

=>Increased Sustainability=>Increased Sustainability

10 outputs are defined within the project

OrganizationOrganization

UNOPSUNOPSExecuting Executing

agencyagency

NCSUNCSUUNDP -implementing agencyUNDP -implementing agency

Project Project Steering Steering

CommitteeCommittee

technical technical experts, experts, regional regional expertsexperts

--Regional PMRegional PM-Project assistantProject assistant

-IT supportIT support

Technical Technical Advisory Advisory

CommitteeCommittee

UNDP COUNDP CONITLNITL UNFCCC UNFCCC

secretariat, secretariat, IPCC TSU, IPCC TSU,

EEA…EEA…National institutions National institutions

expertsexperts

National steering National steering bodybody

How we do (1)How we do (1)

Iterative processIterative process Review of national objectives and Review of national objectives and

priorities (project document developed) priorities (project document developed) Development of detailed national Development of detailed national

workplans; harmonize schedule, workplans; harmonize schedule, deliverablesdeliverables

No duplication - Complementary No duplication - Complementary approachapproach

(1NC->top-up ->regional project ->SNC)(1NC->top-up ->regional project ->SNC)

Linkages between Linkages between RER/01/G31 and SNCRER/01/G31 and SNC

Deliverable (Deliverable (Sustainable Sustainable National Inventory SystemNational Inventory System)) Project SNC

InventoryInventory Updated Updated 19941994

Compiled Compiled 20002000

National “manual of National “manual of procedures”procedures” DevelopDevelop UseUse

Inventory Report (NIR)Inventory Report (NIR) StructurStructuree

ElaboratElaboratee

Regional –national EFs, Regional –national EFs, ADAD ImproveImprove UseUse

StrategyStrategy DevelopDevelop ElaboratElaboratee

QA/QC planQA/QC plan DevelopDevelop UseUse

ArchiveArchive EstablisEstablishh

MaintainMaintain

How we do (2)How we do (2)

the project includes the project includes common activitiescommon activities for all participating countries carried for all participating countries carried out under a regional umbrellaout under a regional umbrella

countries may choose the remaining countries may choose the remaining activities to carry out based on activities to carry out based on national prioritiesnational priorities

concept of emission concept of emission key sourceskey sources (allows (allows the approach to be replicated for use in the approach to be replicated for use in other regions with only minor modifications )other regions with only minor modifications )

Regional priority key sources for improving GHG emission inventories

1.1. COCO22 emissions from emissions from mobile combustionmobile combustion sourcessources

2.2. CHCH44 from from solid waste solid waste treatmenttreatment

3.3. Fugitive CHFugitive CH4 4 emissions emissions from from oil and gasoil and gas

4.4. CHCH44 emissions from emissions from enteric fermentationenteric fermentation

Regionally driven activities Regionally driven activities (1) (1) (regional support unit)(regional support unit)

Regional websiteRegional website On line assistance to the countries On line assistance to the countries

(technical, managerial)(technical, managerial) UNDP-GEF knowledge network UNDP-GEF knowledge network Database of regional inventory expertsDatabase of regional inventory experts Revision of countries’ productsRevision of countries’ products Development of awareness materialsDevelopment of awareness materials Peer review of national inventoriesPeer review of national inventories Development of GP training tool Development of GP training tool

(NCSU) (NCSU)

Regionally driven activities Regionally driven activities

(2)(2) (regional support unit)(regional support unit) Workshops, trainings (4-5 regional) Workshops, trainings (4-5 regional)

– Long-term inventory strategies and QA/QC programsLong-term inventory strategies and QA/QC programs– Documentation, archiving [GP in inventory Documentation, archiving [GP in inventory

documentation] documentation] – Data collection strategies, alternative methodsData collection strategies, alternative methods– Improvement of regional EFs for selected key Improvement of regional EFs for selected key

sourcessources– Development of Awareness campaign strategiesDevelopment of Awareness campaign strategies– Introduction to uncertainty assessmentIntroduction to uncertainty assessment

Workshop /training materialsWorkshop /training materials

Countries’ key productsCountries’ key products DeliverablesDeliverables

National National manualmanual of (inventory ) procedures of (inventory ) procedures compiledcompiled

Applied EFs documented and archivedApplied EFs documented and archived 2-3 improved 2-3 improved emission factorsemission factors Uncertainties of key source emissions reducedUncertainties of key source emissions reduced National long term inventory improvement National long term inventory improvement

strategy strategy developeddeveloped National National QA/QCQA/QC plan elaborated plan elaborated PeerPeer reviewreview reports compiled reports compiled National expertsNational experts trained in good practicetrained in good practice Awareness campaign implementedAwareness campaign implemented

Current status of the Current status of the projectproject

training materials, templatestraining materials, templates developed & distributed developed & distributed

countries completed detailed work plans countries completed detailed work plans (contracts issued), regular reporting in progress(contracts issued), regular reporting in progress

countries completed first productscountries completed first products 22ndnd regional training June 2004 regional training June 2004 regional webpage established (EDG regional regional webpage established (EDG regional

forum, DB of regional inventory experts…) forum, DB of regional inventory experts…) http://www.rec.org/REC/Programs/UNDP-GHGInventories/Default.html

++ and and -- of regional of regional approachapproach- Comparable structure of Comparable structure of

emission sourcesemission sources- Historical experienceHistorical experience- Political situation, legal frameworkPolitical situation, legal framework- Economical developmentEconomical development- Climate conditionsClimate conditions

- Lower costs for project and Lower costs for project and country as wellcountry as well

- Easier exchange of experience Easier exchange of experience (Language, Distance)(Language, Distance)

- ReplicabilityReplicability- Added value of expert Added value of expert

Less Less experience experience with this type with this type of the projectsof the projects

Need to Need to harmonise the harmonise the time schedule time schedule among the among the countriescountries

Benefiting areas Benefiting areas /activities/activities

22ndnd National Communications under the UNFCCC National Communications under the UNFCCC Improved quality of national inventories for CDM / JI Improved quality of national inventories for CDM / JI

projects projects National inventories for non-GHGs (SONational inventories for non-GHGs (SO22, NOx, CO,, NOx, CO,

…) …) – targeted air quality improvement planstargeted air quality improvement plans

Emission projections/scenarios => more realistic Emission projections/scenarios => more realistic abatement strategies, mitigation optionsabatement strategies, mitigation options

Increased public and stakeholder awarenessIncreased public and stakeholder awareness Increased sustainability of Increased sustainability of national inventory national inventory

system system

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