Transcript Cooperation with STATISTIK AUSTRIA

GHG inventory and energy balance data:
experiences from Austria
Bernd Gugele
Workshop “Official statistics for better
climate change information”
Doha, 5 December 2012
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Outline
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Austrian GHG emission inventory
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Importance of energy balance data
Quality requirements of GHG inventory estimates
Cooperation with STATISTIK AUSTRIA
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Established Process / legal basis
Standardized exchange formats
Quality control
Harmonisation/improvements
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Austrian Air Emission Inventory (1)
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Umweltbundesamt designated as single national entity
responsible for inventory preparation (Environmental
Control Act).
International reporting obligations
UNFCCC + EU (Kyoto, MM): Direct and indirect GHG
o UNECE(CLRTAP) + EU (NEC): SO2, NOX, NMVOC, NH3,
Heavy metals and POPs
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Reporting format
Harmonized formats (CRF, NFR) and methodologies (IPCC,
CORINAIR)
o Reporting of „activity data“ (e.g fuel consumption)
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Quality management system according to ISO 17020
(accreditation 2005)
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Austrian Air Emission Inventory (2)
Share of Fuel Combustion in
total Austrian emissions
0%
SO2
NOX
NMVOC
CH4
CO
CO2
Fuel combustion
is the anthropogenic
key source of almost
all pollutants.
N2O
NH3
Cd
Hg
Pb
PAH
DIOX
HCB
PM 10
PM 2.5
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Austrian Air Emission Inventory (3)
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Quality requirements
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STATISTIK AUSTRIA is the most important
data provider
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Accuracy
Consistency
Transparency
Completeness
Comparability
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
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Austrian Air Emission Inventory (4)
Common Reporting Format (CRF) to UNFCCC
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Cooperation with STATISTIK AUSTRIA (1)
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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:
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Federal Statistics Act regulates the establishment of
energy balance: not detailed enough
Five year framework contract between Energy and
Environment Ministry and STATISTIK AUSTRIA
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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
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Cooperation with STATISTIK AUSTRIA (2)
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STATISTIK AUSTRIA yearly submits to Umweltbundesamt:
National Energy Balance + 9 Regional energy balances
o IEA-JQ (End of November, Eurostat)
o Time series (JQ-compatible) (same data but different format)
o Additional information (e.g. time series of transformation input by
sector by detailed energy carrier)
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Umweltbundesamt yearly submits to STATISTIK AUSTRIA
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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.:
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Large plant data (LCP, EU ETS).
o Waste statistics: Waste incineration, industrial waste (share of
biomass, type of waste).
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-> Feedback to STATISTIK AUSTRIA
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Harmonisation/improvements
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Road Transport/off-road: Sectoral fuel consumption of
GLOBEMI transport model was different from energy
balance i.p for industry and agriculture.
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Aviation: National vs. international. Different
approaches were used.
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Harmonized approach is used: quality of off-road transport data
improved
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.
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Thank you for your attention !
Contact:
[email protected]
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