GHG inventory and energy balance data: experiences from Austria

1. GHG inventory and energy balance data: experiences from Austria Bernd Gugele Workshop “Official statistics for better climate change information” Doha, 5 December 2012

2. Outline • Austrian GHG emission inventory • Importance of energy balance data • Quality requirements of GHG inventory estimates • Cooperation with STATISTIK AUSTRIA • Established Process / legal basis • Standardized exchange formats • Quality control • Harmonisation/improvements

3. Austrian Air Emission Inventory (1) • Umweltbundesamt designated as single national entity responsible for inventory preparation (Environmental Control Act). • International reporting obligations • UNFCCC + EU (Kyoto, MM): Direct and indirect GHG • UNECE(CLRTAP) + EU (NEC): SO2, NOX, NMVOC, NH3, Heavy metals and POPs • Reporting format • Harmonized formats (CRF, NFR) and methodologies (IPCC, CORINAIR) • Reporting of „activity data“ (e.g fuel consumption) • Quality management system according to ISO 17020 (accreditation 2005)

4. Austrian Air Emission Inventory (2) Share of Fuel Combustion in total Austrian emissions Fuel combustion is the anthropogenic key source of almost all pollutants.

5. Austrian Air Emission Inventory (3) • Quality requirements • Accuracy • Consistency • Transparency • Completeness • Comparability • STATISTIK AUSTRIA is the most important data provider • Energy balance: covers 75% of GHG emissions • Agricultural data: covers 5% of GHG emissions • Data must be delivered on time to meet the reporting deadlines

6. Austrian Air Emission Inventory (4) Common Reporting Format (CRF) to UNFCCC

7. Cooperation with STATISTIK AUSTRIA (1) • Informal cooperation between Umweltbundesamt and STATISTIK AUSTRIA since 2000 • Joint study „Energy Data Harmonisation for CO2 Emissions Calculations” in 2002 (EUROSTAT) • QMS-Audit of data provider STATISTIK AUSTRIA (2007) • Established working process - legal basis: • Federal Statistics Act regulates the establishment of energy balance: not detailed enough • Five year framework contract between Energy and Environment Ministry and STATISTIK AUSTRIA • Umweltbundesamt is invited to participate in planning and analysis of existing and new surveys. • Environmental Control Act: specifies exchange of information between Umweltbundesamt and STATISTIK AUSTRIA

8. Cooperation with STATISTIK AUSTRIA (2) • STATISTIK AUSTRIA yearly submits to Umweltbundesamt: • National Energy Balance + 9 Regional energy balances • IEA-JQ (End of November, Eurostat) • Time series (JQ-compatible) (same data but different format) • Additional information (e.g. time series of transformation input by sector by detailed energy carrier) • Umweltbundesamt yearly submits to STATISTIK AUSTRIA • EU-ETS data (fuel consumption, NCV, share of biomass) (200 plants ≈ 30 Mio t CO2 ) • Standardized exchange data formats (spreadsheets) • Standardized fuel definitions (both direction) • Umweltbundesamt validates energy balance data with other information i.p.: • Large plant data (LCP, EU ETS). • Waste statistics: Waste incineration, industrial waste (share of biomass, type of waste). -> Feedback to STATISTIK AUSTRIA

9. Harmonisation/improvements • Road Transport/off-road: Sectoral fuel consumption of GLOBEMI transport model was different from energy balance i.p for industry and agriculture. • Harmonized approach is used: quality of off-road transport data improved • Aviation: National vs. international. Different approaches were used. • Harmonized approach is used: Umweltbundesamt provides data to STATISTIK AUSTRIA based on flight control data • Non-energy use: Double counting with process emissions -> Energy balance is not a carbon/material balance. • Consumption of biomass heatings (non-traded fuels; small district heatings): high uncertainty; Key source for non-GHG.

10. Thank you for your attention ! Contact: bernd.gugele@umweltbundesamt.at