Assessment of GHG inventories from the LUCF sector of Annex-I countries

Abstract

Reporting of CO2 emissions and removals from the land use change and forestry (LUCF) sector is assessed in this paper based on the National GHG inventories and the National Communications submitted by the Annex-I countries. LUCF sector is a net sink for 27 countries out of 31 countries and a source for Australia, Estonia, Lithuania and United Kingdom. LUCF sector for Annex-I countries, as a group is a net sink of 2035 Tg CO2 (555 Tg Carbon). The sink feature is largely due to CO2 removal by the existing forests, plantations and other trees. Forest and grassland conversion (deforestation) is not a major source of CO2 in the Annex-I countries. Many Annex-I countries have not fully adopted the reporting format of IPCC limiting the comparability and transparency. Several Annex-I countries have modified the CO2 emission/removal estimates for 1990, but have not explained the reasons. Reporting of uncertainty is very limited. The methods adopted and particularly reporting is inadequate to meet the requirements for operationalising the Kyoto Protocol articles relevant to LUCF; comparability, transparency and verifiability.

Source or Periodical Title

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

ISSN

13812386

Page

25-46

Document Type

Article

Subject

Annex-I countries, CO emission/removal 2, GHG inventory, Land use change and forestry, Uncertainty

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