Assessing uncertainties in the national greenhouse gas inventory: a focus on land use

This e-learning course is intended for anyone involved in the preparation of greenhouse gas inventories, especially:

• Staff members of relevant national agencies responsible for reporting to UNFCCC
• GHG Inventory compilers
• Data providers from National Statistical Office (NSO)
• Researchers

• The concept on uncertainty and its importance in the context of NGHG inventories
• Statistical definitions associated with uncertainty analysis
• Statistical concepts and methodologies used to quantify uncertainty
• Two approaches for combining uncertainties for different sectors to estimate overall uncertainty for the total national net emissions
• Clarifications made to the estimation of uncertainty in the 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines

The course consists of 3 lessons, of 45 - 60 minutes duration each:

• Lesson 1:  Uncertainty in the context of national greenhouse gas inventories
• Lesson 2:  Quantifying uncertainty
• Lesson 3:  Combining uncertainties

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