diff --git a/definitions/variable/emissions/emissions-afolu.yaml b/definitions/variable/emissions/emissions-afolu.yaml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2c9cde5e --- /dev/null +++ b/definitions/variable/emissions/emissions-afolu.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,280 @@ +# Extension of 'emissions.yaml' for AFOLU sector +# Emissions reporting guidance follows IPCC guidance, referring to +# 2006 categories: https://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/2019rf/pdf/1_Volume1/19R_V1_Ch08_Reporting_Guidance.pdf +# 1996 categories: https://github.com/primap-community/climate_categories/blob/main/climate_categories/data/IPCC1996.yaml + + +# Total AFOLU emissions +- Emissions|CO2|AFOLU: + description: Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry + and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), + including agricultural emissions from livestock, rice cultivation and soil management + as well as emissions from land use and land-use change such as deforestation, + conversion of non-forest natural land, and drained peatlands + unit: "Mt CO2/yr" + tier: 1 + notes: This variable reports the sum of sources and sinks including land-use methods + such as soil carbon sequestration, biochar, forestry, and re/afforestation and + agroforestry. It uses the model/scientific definition of AFOLU, and does not align + with the reporting of national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI). + For NGHGI-aligned reporting, see 'Emissions|*|AFOLU [NGHGI]'. Emissions reported + in this category represent fluxes to/from the atmosphere from/to the land pool. + For a breakdown of carbon removals, see the 'Carbon Removal|*' variables. + components: + - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU|LULUCF + - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU|Other +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU: + description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species w/o CO2} from agriculture, forestry + and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), + including agricultural emissions from livestock, rice cultivation and soil management + as well as emissions from land use and land-use change such as deforestation, + conversion of non-forest natural land, and drained peatlands + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 1 + components: + - Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Agriculture + - Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Agricultural Waste Burning + - Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|LULUCF + - Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Other + + +# NGHGI-aligned Emissions & Correction Terms +- Emissions|Kyoto Gases|AFOLU [NGHGI]: + description: Emissions of Kyoto GHG emissions, including CO2, CH4, N2O and F-gases from agriculture, forestry and other + land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3) in line with the + national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) + unit: "Mt CO2-equiv/yr" + tier: 2 + notes: This variable is optional, for instance used for comparison with national + greenhouse gas inventories, but is not used for driving climate model simulations, + and also not a component of 'Emissions|*', for which the variable + 'Emissions|*|AFOLU' with a model/scientific definition is used. + components: + - Emissions|Kyoto Gases|AFOLU|Agriculture + - Emissions|Kyoto Gases|AFOLU|Agricultural Waste Burning + - Emissions|Kyoto Gases|AFOLU|LULUCF + - Emissions|Kyoto Gases|AFOLU|Other + - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]|Natural Flux Over Managed Land +- Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]: + description: Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry and other + land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3) in line with the + national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) + unit: "Mt CO2/yr" + tier: 2 + notes: This variable is optional, for instance used for comparison with national + greenhouse gas inventories, but is not used for driving climate model simulations, + and also not a component of 'Emissions|*', for which the variable + 'Emissions|*|AFOLU' with a model/scientific definition is used. + components: + - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU|LULUCF + - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU|Other + - Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]|Natural Flux Over Managed Land + +- Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]|Natural Flux Over Managed Land: + description: Emissions and removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) over managed land, + needed to align the model/scientific definition with that of the + national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) + unit: "Mt CO2/yr" + tier: 2 + notes: This only includes natural processes, i.e. the ecosystems' response to + environmental changes such as atmospheric CO2, climate, nitrogen deposition, etc. Should be reported negative if a carbon removal. +- Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]|Natural Flux Over Managed Land|Forest Land: + description: Emissions and removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) over managed forest land, + needed to align the model/scientific definition with that of the + national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) + unit: "Mt CO2/yr" + tier: 2 +- Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]|Natural Flux Over Managed Land|Cropland: + description: Emissions and removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) over cropland, + needed to align the model/scientific definition with that of the + national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) + unit: "Mt CO2/yr" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]|Natural Flux Over Managed Land|Grassland: + description: Emissions and removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) over managed grassland, + needed to align the model/scientific definition with that of the + national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) + unit: "Mt CO2/yr" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]|Natural Flux Over Managed Land|Settlements: + description: Emissions and removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) over settlements, + needed to align the model/scientific definition with that of the + national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) + unit: "Mt CO2/yr" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]|Natural Flux Over Managed Land|Other Land: + description: Emissions and removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) over other managed land, + needed to align the model/scientific definition with that of the + national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) + unit: "Mt CO2/yr" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|CO2|AFOLU [NGHGI]|Natural Flux Over Managed Land|Wetlands: + description: Emissions and removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) over managed wetlands, + needed to align the model/scientific definition with that of the + national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) + unit: "Mt CO2/yr" + tier: 3 + + +# Subcategories including CO2 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|LULUCF: + description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species} from forestry and other land use and + land use change. Removals in this variable include agroforestry, re/afforestation, + biochar, soil carbon management and forest management. + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 1 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|LULUCF|Deforestation: + description: Emissions and removals from any land converted from forest to any other land, + except wetlands (IPCC 2006 categories 3B2bi, 3B3bi, 3B5bi, 3B6bi). + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 2 + notes: All lands converted from Forest should go here, excluding wetlands-related transitions. + This also excludes Harvest Wood Products. +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|LULUCF|Forest Land: + description: Emissions and removals from forest remaining forest and any conversions to forest, + except from wetlands (IPCC 2006 category 3B1 except 3B1biii). + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 2 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|LULUCF|Cropland: + description: Emissions and removals from cropland remaining cropland and any conversions to cropland, + except from forest or wetlands (IPCC 2006 category 3B2 except 3B2bi and 3B2biii). + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|LULUCF|Grassland: + description: Emissions and removals from grassland remaining grassland and any conversions to grassland, + except from forest or wetlands (IPCC 2006 category 3B3 except 3B3bi and 3B3biii). + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|LULUCF|Settlements: + description: Emissions and removals from settlements remaining settlements and any conversions to settlements, + except from forest or wetlands (IPCC 2006 category 3B5 except 3B5bi and 3B5biii). + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|LULUCF|Other Land: + description: Emissions and removals from other land remaining other land and any conversions to other land, + except from forest or wetlands (IPCC 2006 category 3B6 except 3B6bi and 3B6biii). + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|LULUCF|Wetlands: + description: Emissions from managed wetlands (e.g., peatland), + including emissions from drained wetlands used for agriculture, forestry or other uses + (IPCC 2006 categories 3B1biii, 3B2biii and 3B3biii, 3B5biv, 3B6biv), + and emissions from rewetted wetlands (IPCC 2006 category 3B4) + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 3 + notes: Includes reservoirs as a managed sub-division and + natural rivers and lakes as unmanaged sub-divisions. Includes drained + and rewetted wetlands, does not include natural emissions from intact wetlands. +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|LULUCF|Harvested Wood Products: + description: Emissions and removals from harvested wood products (HWP) + (no clear IPCC 1996 category - IPCC 2006 category 3D1) + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|Other: + description: Emissions and removals in AFOLU sector that cannot be accommodated in other + categories (no clear IPCC 1996 category - IPCC 2006 category 3D2) + unit: "{Level-2 Species}" + tier: 3 + + +# Subcategories excluding CO2 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Agriculture: + description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species w/o CO2} from the agriculture sector + (IPCC 1996 category 4 - IPCC 2006 category 3A and 3C except 3C1) + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 2 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Livestock: + description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species w/o CO2} from livestock in the agriculture sector + (IPCC 1996 category 4A and 4B - IPCC 2006 category 3A) + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 2 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Livestock|Enteric Fermentation: + description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species w/o CO2} from enteric fermentation of livestock + (IPCC 1996 category 4A - IPCC 2006 category 3A1) + in the agriculture sector + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Livestock|Manure Management: + description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species w/o CO2} from processes involving + manure (waste) management in Livestock in the agriculture sector + (IPCC 1996 category 4B - IPCC 2006 category 3A2) + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Rice: + description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species w/o CO2} from rice cultivation + (IPCC 1996 category 4C - IPCC 2006 category 3C7) + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Managed Soils: + description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species w/o CO2} from soil management practices + in the agriculture sector (IPCC 1996 category 4D - IPCC 2006 category 3C4 and 3C5) + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|AFOLU|Agricultural Waste Burning: + description: Emissions from agricultural waste burning + (IPCC 1996 category 4F - partially IPCC 2006 category 3C1) + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 2 + notes: Also sometimes known as 'biomass burning' or 'open agricultural burning' + + +# Fire Emissions only for Non-CO2 +# /!\ Moved out of AFOLU because current definition is unclear. +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|Fires: + description: Emissions from land fires and deforestation & degradation fires + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|Fires|Peat Burning: + description: Emissions from peat fires + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|Fires|Forest Burning: + description: Emissions from boreal forest fires, temperate forest fires, + and tropical deforestation & degradation fires + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 3 +- Emissions|{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}|Fires|Grassland Burning: + description: Emissions from savanna, grassland, and shrubland fires + unit: "{Level-2 Species w/o CO2}" + tier: 3 + + +# Gross Emissions & Removals +- Gross Emissions|CO2|AFOLU: + description: Gross emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry + and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), + not including any removals from the atmosphere (e.g., biochar) + unit: Mt CO2/yr + tier: 1 + notes: Emissions reported in this category represent fluxes from the land pool to the atmosphere. + Net emissions 'Emissions|CO2|AFOLU' = 'Gross Emissions|CO2|AFOLU' + 'Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU'. +- Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU: + description: Gross removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry + and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), + including intentional carbon dioxide removals ('Carbon Removal|Land Use') + and all un-intentional or indirect removals, + e.g. from regrowth of natural vegetation after land abandonment, regrowth of forests + after wood harvest or regrowth of timber plantations + unit: Mt CO2/yr + tier: 1 + components: + - Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU|Intentional + - Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU|Unintentional + notes: Removals reported in this category represent fluxes from the atmosphere to the land pool. + Net emissions 'Emissions|CO2|AFOLU' = 'Gross Emissions|CO2|AFOLU' + 'Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU'. +- Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU|Intentional: + description: Gross removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry + and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), + due to intentional carbon dioxide removals ('Carbon Removal|Land Use') + unit: Mt CO2/yr + tier: 2 + notes: Removals reported in this category represent fluxes from the atmosphere to the land pool. +- Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU|Unintentional: + description: Gross removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry + and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), + due to unintentional or indirect removals, + e.g. from regrowth of natural vegetation after land abandonment, regrowth of forests + after wood harvest or regrowth of timber plantations + unit: Mt CO2/yr + tier: 2 + notes: Removals reported in this category represent fluxes from the atmosphere to the land pool. diff --git a/definitions/variable/emissions/emissions.yaml b/definitions/variable/emissions/emissions.yaml index 1441205a..30d52af6 100644 --- a/definitions/variable/emissions/emissions.yaml +++ b/definitions/variable/emissions/emissions.yaml @@ -34,165 +34,6 @@ tier: 1 notes: Net emissions 'Emissions|CO2' = 'Gross Emissions|CO2' + 'Gross Removals|CO2'. -- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU: - description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species} from agriculture, forestry - and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), - including agricultural emissions from livestock, rice cultivation and soil management - as well as emissions from land use and land-use change such as deforestation, - conversion of non-forest natural land, and drained peatlands - unit: "{Level-2 Species}" - tier: 1 - notes: This variable reports the sum of sources and sinks including land-use methods - such as soil carbon sequestration, biochar, forestry, and re/afforestation and - agroforestry. It uses the model/scientific definition of AFOLU, and does not align - with the reporting of national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI). - For NGHGI-aligned reporting, see 'Emissions|*|AFOLU [NGHGI]'. Emissions reported - in this category represent fluxes to/from the atmosphere from/to the land pool. - For a breakdown of carbon removals, see the 'Carbon Removal|*' variables. - components: - - Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|Agriculture - - Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|Agricultural Waste Burning - - Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU|Land -- Gross Emissions|CO2|AFOLU: - description: Gross emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry - and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), - not including any removals from the atmosphere (e.g., biochar) - unit: Mt CO2/yr - tier: 1 - notes: Emissions reported in this category represent fluxes from the land pool to the atmosphere. - Net emissions 'Emissions|CO2|AFOLU' = 'Gross Emissions|CO2|AFOLU' + 'Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU'. -- Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU: - description: Gross removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry - and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), - including intentional carbon dioxide removals ('Carbon Removal|Land Use') - and all un-intentional or indirect removals, - e.g. from regrowth of natural vegetation after land abandonment, regrowth of forests - after wood harvest or regrowth of timber plantations - unit: Mt CO2/yr - tier: 1 - components: - - Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU|Intentional - - Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU|Unintentional - notes: Removals reported in this category represent fluxes from the atmosphere to the land pool. - Net emissions 'Emissions|CO2|AFOLU' = 'Gross Emissions|CO2|AFOLU' + 'Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU'. -- Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU|Intentional: - description: Gross removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry - and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), - due to intentional carbon dioxide removals ('Carbon Removal|Land Use') - unit: Mt CO2/yr - tier: 2 - notes: Removals reported in this category represent fluxes from the atmosphere to the land pool. -- Gross Removals|CO2|AFOLU|Unintentional: - description: Gross removals of carbon dioxide (CO2) from agriculture, forestry - and other land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3), - due to unintentional or indirect removals, - e.g. from regrowth of natural vegetation after land abandonment, regrowth of forests - after wood harvest or regrowth of timber plantations - unit: Mt CO2/yr - tier: 2 - notes: Removals reported in this category represent fluxes from the atmosphere to the land pool. - -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Agriculture: - description: Emissions of {Level-3 Species} from the agriculture sector - (IPCC 1996 category 4 - IPCC 2006 category 3A and 3C except 3C1) - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 2 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Livestock: - description: Emissions of {Level-3 Species} from livestock in the agriculture sector - (IPCC 1996 category 4A and 4B - IPCC 2006 category 3A) - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 2 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Livestock|Enteric Fermentation: - description: Emissions of {Level-3 Species} from enteric fermentation of livestock - (IPCC 1996 category 4A - IPCC 2006 category 3A1) - in the agriculture sector - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Livestock|Manure Management: - description: Emissions of {Level-3 Species} from processes involving - manure (waste) management in Livestock in the agriculture sector - (IPCC 1996 category 4B - IPCC 2006 category 3A2) - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Rice: - description: Emissions of {Level-3 Species} from rice cultivation - (IPCC 1996 category 4C - IPCC 2006 category 3C7) - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Agriculture|Managed Soils: - description: Emissions of {Level-3 Species} from soil management practices - in the agriculture sector (IPCC 1996 category 4D - IPCC 2006 category 3C4 and 3C5) - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Agricultural Waste Burning: - description: Emissions from agricultural waste burning - (IPCC 1996 category 4F - partially IPCC 2006 category 3C1) - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 2 - notes: Also sometimes known as 'biomass burning' or 'open agricultural burning' -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Land: - description: Emissions of {Level-3 Species} from forestry and other land use and - land use change. Removals in this variable include agroforestry, re/afforestation, - biochar, soil carbon management and forest management. - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 2 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Land|Land Use and Land-Use Change: - description: Emissions and removals from forest land, cropland, grassland, - settlements and other natural land (partially IPCC 1996 category 5 - - IPCC 2006 category 3B except 3B1biii, 3B2biii, 3B3biii, 3B5biv, 3B6biv and 3B4). - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 - notes: This variable only includes anthropogenic emissions, but does not include - emissions from managed or rewetted wetlands. -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Land|Wetlands: - description: Emissions of {Level-3 Species} from managed wetlands (e.g., peatland), - including emissions from drained wetlands used for agriculture, forestry or other uses - (IPCC 2006 categories 3B1biii, 3B2biii and 3B3biii, 3B5biv, 3B6biv), - and emissions from rewetted wetlands (IPCC 2006 category 3B4) - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 - notes: Includes reservoirs as a managed sub-division and - natural rivers and lakes as unmanaged sub-divisions. Includes drained - and rewetted wetlands, does not include natural emissions from intact wetlands. -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Land|Fires: - description: Emissions from land fires and deforestation & degradation fires - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Land|Fires|Peat Burning: - description: Emissions from peat fires - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Land|Fires|Forest Burning: - description: Emissions from boreal forest fires, temperate forest fires, - and tropical deforestation & degradation fires - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Land|Fires|Grassland Burning: - description: Emissions from savanna, grassland, and shrubland fires - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Land|Harvested Wood Products: - description: Emissions and removals from harvested wood products (HWP) - (no clear IPCC 1996 category - IPCC 2006 category 3D1) - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 -- Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|AFOLU|Land|Other: - description: Emissions and removals from land that cannot be accommodated in other - categories (no clear IPCC 1996 category - IPCC 2006 category 3D2) - unit: "{Level-3 Species}" - tier: 3 - -- Emissions|{Level-2 Species}|AFOLU [NGHGI]: - description: Emissions of {Level-2 Species} from agriculture, forestry and other - land use (IPCC 1996 category 4, 5 - IPCC 2006 category 3) in line with the - national greenhouse gas inventories (NGHGI) - unit: "{Level-2 Species}" - tier: 2 - notes: This variable is optional, for instance used for comparison with national - greenhouse gas inventories, but is not used for driving climate model simulations, - and also not a component of 'Emissions|*', for which the variable - 'Emissions|*|AFOLU' with a model/scientific definition is used. - - Emissions|{Level-3 Species}|Energy and Industrial Processes: description: Emissions of {Level-3 Species} from energy use in supply and demand sectors (IPCC category 1A, 1B) and from industrial processes (IPCC categories 1A2, 1A5, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2E), diff --git a/definitions/variable/emissions/tag_level-0-species.yaml b/definitions/variable/emissions/tag_level-0-species.yaml index 93162c27..7a755579 100644 --- a/definitions/variable/emissions/tag_level-0-species.yaml +++ b/definitions/variable/emissions/tag_level-0-species.yaml @@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ - Level-0 Species: - CO2: description: carbon dioxide (CO2) - unit: Mt CO2 + unit: Mt CO2/yr - Kyoto Gases: description: Kyoto GHG emissions, including CO2, CH4, N2O and F-gases notes: Preferably use AR4 100-year GWPs for aggregation of different gases - unit: Mt CO2-equiv + unit: Mt CO2-equiv/yr diff --git a/definitions/variable/emissions/tag_level-2-species-no-CO2.yaml b/definitions/variable/emissions/tag_level-2-species-no-CO2.yaml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3bad1e3f --- /dev/null +++ b/definitions/variable/emissions/tag_level-2-species-no-CO2.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +# These species are reported for more disaggregated emissions variables. +# Please make sure that this is list is a subset of `Level-1 Species` + +- Level-2 Species w/o CO2: + - Kyoto Gases: + description: Kyoto GHG emissions, including CO2, CH4, N2O and F-gases + notes: Preferably use AR4 100-year GWPs for aggregation of different gases + unit: Mt CO2-equiv/yr + - CH4: + description: methane (CH4) + unit: Mt CH4/yr + - N2O: + description: nitrous oxide (N2O) + unit: kt N2O/yr + - BC: + description: black carbon (soot, BC) + unit: Mt BC/yr + - OC: + description: organic compound + unit: Mt OC/yr + - CO: + description: carbon monoxide (CO) + unit: Mt CO/yr + - NH3: + description: ammonium (NH3) + unit: Mt NH3/yr + - NOx: + description: nitrous oxides (NOx) + unit: Mt NO2/yr + - Sulfur: + description: sulfur (SO2) + unit: Mt SO2/yr + - VOC: + description: volatile organic compound + unit: Mt VOC/yr + - C2F6: + description: C2F6 + unit: kt C2F6/yr