Methodological datasheet: Greenhouse Gas Effect Inventory.
Identification
- Description.
- Basque Country total GGE index (direct emissions + imported electricity)
- Description and source 1 operation code.
- 090205 (plan 2010-2012) Greenhouse Gas Effect Inventory.
- Responsable entity.
- Department of Environment, Regional Planning & Housing. Basque Governmen
- Availability.
- Year t+2.
- Indicator formula.
- Millions of equivalent tons of CO2 for the six greenhouse gases included in the Kyoto protocol: carbon dioxide (CO2); methane (CH4); nitric acid (N2=); hydroflurocarbons (HFC); perfluorcarbons (PFC) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
The total emissions are shown as index numbers with 1990 base year for the CO2, CH4 and N20 emissions and 1995 base year for the HFC, PFC and SF6 emissions.
The equivalent amount of CO2 from imported electriticity is added to the direct emissions.
Objectives
To provide information on Greenhouse Gas emissions (GGE) in the Basque Country in ordeer to control the monitoring of the fulfilment of the targets established in the Basque Plan to combat Climate Change Plan in relation to the Kyoto Protocol.
Sphere
- Population:
The field of application of the Greenhouse Gas Effect Inventory are the direct and total anthropogenic emissions of the gasses controlled by the Kyoto Protocol The six greenhouse gases included in the Kyoto Protocol are cabon dioxide (CO2), methande (CH4), nitric oxide (N2o), hydroflurocarbons (HFC), perlfurocarbons (PFC) and sulphu hexafluoride (SF6). The emissions of the base year are the sum of the 1990 CO2, CH4 and N20 emissions and the 1995 HFC, PFC and SF6 emissions.
- Geographical Sphere:
The Autonomous Community of the Basque Country
- Time period:
-
Anual.
Concepts and Definitions
• Glossary of terms used in the IPCC Third Assessment Report
• Climate Change: glossary of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Climate Change (1995)
• All the variables are defined in the “Methodological Guide to carry out Greenhouse Gas Effect Inventories for the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country” (Annex II).
• Protecting the Ozone Layer and the World Climate System. Annexe I: Glossary of Terms
Codes and nomenclatures
• Protecting the Ozone Layer and the World Cliamte System. Annexe II: Main Chemical Formulas and Nomenclature
Quality
• IPCC guidelines regarding good practices and managing uncertainty in national greenhouse gas effect inventories
J. Penman, D. Kruger, I. Galbally, T. Hiraishi, B. Nyenzi, S. Emmanul, L. Buendía, R. Hoppaus, T. Martinsen, J. Meijer, K. Miwa y K. Tanabe (Eds.)
• IPPC directives for national greenhouse gas effect inventories – version revised in 1996
J.T. Houghton, L.G. Meira Filho, B. Lim, K. Tréanton, I. Mamaty, Y. Bonduki, D.J. Griggs y B.A. Callender (Eds.)
• Work Book (Volume 2)
• Guidelines regarding good pratices for land use, change of land use and forestry.
Editado por Jim Penman, Michael Gytarsky, Taka Hiraishi, Thelma Krug, Dina Kruger, Riitta Pipatti, Leandro Buendía, Kyoko Miwa, Todd Ngara, Kiyoto Tanabe y Fabian Wagner.
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