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National Carbon Accounting System: A Tool for Emissions Reduction and Climate Action

The Australian Greenhouse Office's NCAS aims to track and reduce land-based emissions, support emissions trading, and enhance national capacities. It offers verifiable data and methods for accurate accounting. Key products include baseline and emissions estimations.

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National Carbon Accounting System: A Tool for Emissions Reduction and Climate Action

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  1. Australian Greenhouse Office

  2. Objectives A database of Australia’s land based sources and sinks. Develop tools to account for sources and sinks. Develop tools for scenario planning. Support emissions trading. The methods and data for accounting. Develop national capacities. Funding $12.5 m over 5 years (1999 - 2003) National Carbon Accounting System - NCAS

  3. Reduced uncertainties in estimations of land-based sources and sinks Internationally credible system Verifiable data and methods Decision tracking and auditing Key Products: 1990 Baseline Estimation 2008-2012 Emissions Estimation NCAS Objectives

  4. Australian Emission Profile - 1990 Net CO2-equivalent emissions (Mt)

  5. Land Clearing Biomass Estimation Soil Carbon Estimation System Framework and Decision Support Key Areas

  6. NCASPrograms Elements The National Carbon Accounting System has four key programs elements.

  7. Pilot Projects and Scoping of Implementation Projects September 1999 Implementation Set-up September 1999 - March 2000 International Review December 1999 Project Implementation January 2000 - June 2001 Reporting capable by end- 2001 NCAS - Key Dates

  8. Should be able to report on: UNFCCC (NGGI) for LUCF Kyoto Protocol 1990 Baseline for LUCF Article 3.3 (ARD) (2008-2012 Commitment Period) Article 3.4 Emissions trading Full budget accounting System Requirements

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