The Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air

Pollution: Emission reporting

obligations and outputs

Brinda WachsSecretary, Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections (TFEIP)

UN Economic Commission for Europe

The Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air

Pollution: Emission reporting

obligations and outputs

Brinda WachsSecretary, Task Force on Emission Inventories and Projections (TFEIP)

UN Economic Commission for Europe

Emission reporting obligations

Mandate for 2005 (EMEP Workplan)

Outputs expected for 2006

Future Convention priorities

Emission reporting obligations

Mandate for 2005 (EMEP Workplan)

Outputs expected for 2006

Future Convention priorities

Emission reporting obligations under Convention and Protocols

(1)

• Parties report on substances covered by Protocols they have ratified (ex. Ukraine has ratified SOX and NOx)

• EMEP work-plan calls for SOx, NOx, VOCs, CO, NH3, HMs, POPs, PM, etc.

Emission reporting obligations under Convention and Protocols

(1)

• Parties report on substances covered by Protocols they have ratified (ex. Ukraine has ratified SOX and NOx)

• EMEP work-plan calls for SOx, NOx, VOCs, CO, NH3, HMs, POPs, PM, etc.

Emission reporting obligations under Convention and Protocols

(2)

• Emphasis on POPs / HMs /PM

• Mandate to report on PM not clear

• But importance of PM emission data for review of

Gothenburg Protocol (Expert Group on PM)

Emission reporting obligations under Convention and Protocols

(2)

• Emphasis on POPs / HMs /PM

• Mandate to report on PM not clear

• But importance of PM emission data for review of

Gothenburg Protocol (Expert Group on PM)

EMEP Work-Plan 2006 (1) Item 2.1 (Emissions)

•Improve quality, transparency, consistency, completeness, comparability of reported emission and projection data

EMEP Work-Plan 2006 (1) Item 2.1 (Emissions)

•Improve quality, transparency, consistency, completeness, comparability of reported emission and projection data

EMEP Work-Plan 2006 (2) Item 2.1 (Emissions), cont.

•Support review of compliance

•Assist Parties with reporting

•TFEIP is technical forum to…

EMEP Work-Plan 2006 (2) Item 2.1 (Emissions), cont.

•Support review of compliance

•Assist Parties with reporting

•TFEIP is technical forum to…

EMEP Work-Plan 2006 (3) Item 2.1 (Emissions), cont.

•Share information

•Harmonize emission factors

•Establish methodologies

EMEP Work-Plan 2006 (3) Item 2.1 (Emissions), cont.

•Share information

•Harmonize emission factors

•Establish methodologies

EMEP Work-Plan 2006 (4) Item 2.1 (Emissions), cont.

TFEIP should also…•Identify problems with reporting

•Harmonize reporting requirements with UNFCCC, (NEC) and European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER)

EMEP Work-Plan 2006 (4) Item 2.1 (Emissions), cont.

TFEIP should also…•Identify problems with reporting

•Harmonize reporting requirements with UNFCCC, (NEC) and European Pollutant Emission Register (EPER)

Outputs expected in 2006 (1)

(a) Secretariat letter starts 2006 reporting round (Nov 2005)

(b) Reporting templates at www.emep.int (Nov 2005)

(c) Data due by 15 February 2006!!

(d) IIRs by 15 May 2006!!

Outputs expected in 2006 (1)

(a) Secretariat letter starts 2006 reporting round (Nov 2005)

(b) Reporting templates at www.emep.int (Nov 2005)

(c) Data due by 15 February 2006!!

(d) IIRs by 15 May 2006!!

Outputs expected in 2006 (2)

(a) Voluntary trial review of 2003 data: selected Parties (Feb 2006)

(b) Updating of WEBDAB (June 2006)

(c) Data review: synthesis & assessment report (Sept 2006)

Outputs expected in 2006 (2)

(a) Voluntary trial review of 2003 data: selected Parties (Feb 2006)

(b) Updating of WEBDAB (June 2006)

(c) Data review: synthesis & assessment report (Sept 2006)

Outputs expected in 2006 (3)

(a) Updating of WEBDAB (June 2006)

(b) Start revision of Emission Reporting Guidelines (June 2006)

(c) Update and promote Guidebook (POPs, HMs, PM) (Sept 2006)

Outputs expected in 2006 (3)

(a) Updating of WEBDAB (June 2006)

(b) Start revision of Emission Reporting Guidelines (June 2006)

(c) Update and promote Guidebook (POPs, HMs, PM) (Sept 2006)

Future priorities of Convention

(a) Particles(b) Hemispheric transport(c) Nitrogen (d) “New” sources(e) Science and policy tools(f) Assistance to EECCA

countries

Future priorities of Convention

(a) Particles(b) Hemispheric transport(c) Nitrogen (d) “New” sources(e) Science and policy tools(f) Assistance to EECCA

countries

Next Task Force meetings…

(a) TFEIP_16: Start revision of Emission Reporting Guidelines (June 2006)

(b) TFEIP_17: Joint EIONET meeting (Fall 2006)

Next Task Force meetings…

(a) TFEIP_16: Start revision of Emission Reporting Guidelines (June 2006)

(b) TFEIP_17: Joint EIONET meeting (Fall 2006)

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