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Luxembourg’s “new” Emission Inventory System Marc Schuman Sebastian Siegmundt Larnaca, 10-11 May 2010. Overview. Historical considerations Current inventory system Data flow Pro & Contra Practical Implementation of new system by Sebastian Siegmundt Conclusions.

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  1. Luxembourg’s “new” Emission Inventory SystemMarc SchumanSebastian SiegmundtLarnaca, 10-11 May 2010

  2. Overview • Historical considerations • Current inventory system • Data flow • Pro & Contra • Practical Implementation of new system by Sebastian Siegmundt • Conclusions

  3. Historical considerations • before 2006: • one single person in charge of GHG and air pollutant inventories • compilation using CollectER II and ReportER II • inventories not complete (mostly large point sources, no energy balance considered, lack of detailed data, not all sectors covered, SNAP nomenclature used) • 2006-2008: • establishment of a national system for GHG inventory • nomination of sector experts • focus on GHG (political awareness) • switch to inventory compilation using MS-Excel covering all CRF sectors

  4. Current inventory system Ministry of Sustainable Development & Infrastructures National Focal Point for the UNFCCC final official inventory & report (NIR, IIR) submission ‘political’ responsibility ‘technical’ responsibility Environment Agency Single National Entity (SNE) with overall responsibility for the national inventory: acts as National Inventory Compiler (supervises inventory preparation process) compiles CRF/NFR tables and Reports (NIR, IIR) manages NIS, implements QA/QC procedures input from sectoral experts AEV Air/Noise, Waste, Operation Permits Ministries / Administrations ADA, AEF, ASTA, DEN, DEV, SNCT, STATEC, SER (outsourced studies) outputs International Obligations GHG, CLRTAP & NEC, PRTR reporting AD for GHG and other gases projections Spatial Data Information & SEIS (EC) National Monitoring Statistics & Indicators for the State of the Environment or for Sustainable Development Reporting, PaMs definition and monitoring. QA/QC SEG Umwelt (Tier 1 &2)

  5. Data flow Sector Experts Inventory Compiler • multiple administrations • multiple data sources (incl. PRTR) • multiple calculation files • define structure • perform QA/QC CRF Reporter NFR Templates CLRTAP & NECD: inventory compiler acts as sector expert for all sectors !

  6. Pro & Contra of current system • Streamlining the national system for GHG and air pollutants inventories (same basis of activity data) • Limited human and financial resources due to budgetary restrictions (financial crisis) • All calculation steps are easily verified and transparent • Calculation files can be easily adapted. • No direct link to plant specific data stored in the PRTR database. • Handling of multiple linked Excel files is work intensive and error prone • Manual data transfer to CRF-Reporter or NFR templates is error prone and time consuming Efficient Inventory Data Handling System needed!

  7. Practical implementation: Focus on… How could a single person manage the whole national emissions inventory of Luxemburg efficiently? Efficient data structure Simplifying workflows Enhance data quality and reduce error proneness

  8. Centralized Database System International treaties Web K Database Emittents CRF∑ PRTR∑ European PollutantRelease TransferRegister Sectorexperts AEC∏ Inventories

  9. Principle of data storage in Mesap (1) Combustionof non-biomasswasteforelectricityproductionbyfacility LU-34 Gg 2005 2006 2004 Non-biomasswaste Combustion Electricityproduction Gg a REF 92,41 87,70 89,30 Multi dimensional key Specification Values

  10. Principle of data storage in Mesap (2) Descriptor Descriptor Unit Time Hyp. Value Value Value Attribute Category Pollutant Commodity Source Jet fuel Crudeoil Residential oil Motor gasoline Waste Charcoal Wheat Pigs Poultry CO2 CH4 NMVOC PM2,5 HFCs Naphtalene Lindane Cadmium LU-32 LU-33 LU-34 LU-35 LU-36 LU-37 LU-38 LU-39 LU-40 Activity Rate Combustion Production Volume Operation Hours Quantity Emission Exports Population Size Cement Electricityprod. Soda ash Hot rollingmills Paint application Cropresidue Rearingofpoultry Wasteincineration

  11. Metadata of values Descriptor Descriptor Unit Time Hyp. Value Value Value Data protection level Quality level History Value documentation

  12. Data structure and resolution CRFcategory: Non ferrousmetals Energybalance:Consumptionof diesel oil Sector: Secondaryaluminumproduction NFR category: Road transport – passenger cars Technology: Combustion plant <50MW Facility: HydroAluminumClervaux

  13. Data structure and resolution 60% 30% 10%

  14. Simplifying workflows: automisation Solventscalculation Time seriesaggregation Emissioncalculation NFRtable PRTR- Database EmissionsInventoryDatabase ∏ ∑ ExporttoCRF XML Export intoEPRTRXML Import ofExcel files EuropeanComission MinistryofAgriculture

  15. Filling the NFR table 0.15

  16. Quality issues Plausibility check Entering data Import data Calculate data Quality check tool Outliers Change date Data comparision PRTR-Data vs. own calulations PRTR- Database EmissionsInventoryDatabase

  17. Conclusion • Flexible data handling system • Easily adaptable to new reporting obligations • Timely submission

  18. Thank you for your kind attention! • Any questions ?

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