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Guidelines for Reporting under LRTAP

Guidelines for Reporting under LRTAP. Objectives. Assist Parties in meeting reporting obligations Support the evaluation of emission reduction strategies Facilitate technical review Allow for the effective assessment of compliance. Scope of the guidelines. Reflect the objectives;

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Guidelines for Reporting under LRTAP

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  1. Guidelines for Reporting under LRTAP

  2. Objectives • Assist Parties in meeting reporting obligations • Support the evaluation of emission reduction strategies • Facilitate technical review • Allow for the effective assessment of compliance

  3. Scope of the guidelines • Reflect the objectives; • Policy issue ! • Main question: legally binding (should/ shall). • Ask guidance to IC + flag EMEP/SB; • Important: not only compliance, but keep in mind guidelines also meant to provide info for modeling and evaluation

  4. Scope • Include a para on substances and years again; • Flagged issue: PM (10 and 2.5) in the GL, because of policy developments No mandatory data before 2000. • Strike out some POP’s ?

  5. Concepts and terms • definition of TCCCA: stay close to IPCC definition • Focus consistency: Parties should aim at reporting the same data for the same sources to international bodies ! Depends also on definitions (UNFCCC, EU/NEC, LRTAP)

  6. Reporting • Go back to the format of the current guidelines: methods and reporting; • Section IV methods will exist of: • General (reporting necessity); • Recalculations; • QC and review; • Uncertainties (estimate)

  7. Methods • (should or) shall use methodologies in the Guidebook; • Go back to the text of the old GL; • Include a para to reflect QA/QC. • Adjustments? Issues: need for modeling ? Comparability ? Follow UNFCCC guidelines (not very clear)

  8. Methods • Fuel consumed / fuel sold Definition confusing. Complex, political issue Leave flexibility in the GL? Modeling: effect based (health) = consumed; Policy: transparancy/comparability (fuel statistics = sold Effect for most Parties negligible ? Flagged issue !

  9. Methods • Large Point Sources: Move some para’s to Annex (18 – 20 incl. table 1A); Check definitions and capacity to consider (also related to other obligations like EPER); include PM • EPER = public information. Not enough detail for modeling • IIR: explain differences between EPER and LRTAP

  10. Recalculations • Defined as: recalculation and time series consistency; • Issue: recalculations may affect commitments. • Political issue! Suggestion: include para 17 from old GL. Leave formulation on fixed emission ceilings open

  11. Recalculations • Recalculation by means of adjustment procedure (old para 33) ? (Ireland); • How to report on recalculations should be included in the GL • Recalculation of complete time series: also recalculation of projected emissions !

  12. Reporting/ Projections • Flagged issue: include additional projected AD for IAM; • How to deal with AD under the Convention.

  13. Summary flagged issues • Scope of the Guidelines (shall/should); • Substances: include PM (10 and 2.5), strike out some POP’s; • Fuel sold/ fuel consumed; • Recalculations (fixed emission ceilings); • (not yet discussed): how to deal with several definitions (a.o aircraft emissions under UNFCCC, LRTAP, NEC).

  14. Summary flagged issues • Additional info for IAM (para 29 d)

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