Technical Guidance for Emissions Inventory Adjustments

The TFEIP has drafted a Technical Guidance for Emissions Inventory Adjustments under the Amended Gothenburg Protocol: “Inventory adjustments in the context of emission reduction commitments (ERCs)”.

This technical guidance has been prepared in response to a request from the Executive Body (Point 13b in the minutes of the 41^st session of the Executive Body (EB) to the TFEIP, to draft technical guidance to support Parties wishing to use adjustments to demonstrate compliance specifically with the ERCs in the amended Gothenburg Protocol.

Parties that are signatories to the Gothenburg Protocol and not to the amended Gothenburg Protocol are required to demonstrate continued compliance with emission ceilings.

It is necessary to retain the original technical guidance and associated processes that pertain to demonstrating compliance with the ceilings of the Gothenburg Protocol for these Parties. Technical Guidance for Emissions Inventory Adjustments under the Amended Gothenburg Protocol: “Inventory adjustments in the context of ERCs” therefore presents technical guidance that is additional technical guidance, or guidance specifically relating to the amended Gothenburg Protocol. This guidance does not replace the existing technical guidance that refers to inventory adjustments in the context of emission ceilings set under the Gothenburg Protocol.

The adjustments need to be reported in the adjustments under ERC template provided –Annex_IIa to the ECE/EB.Air/130 (Excel file).