JRC Technical Workshop on LULUCF Reporting

JRC technical workshop on LULUCF reporting

26-27 April 2017 in Stresa (Italy)

Venue: conference and accommodation in Grand Hotel Bristol, Stresa

This workshop will address technical issues related to the reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals from the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector.

Theworkshop aims to gather experts from EU Member States (MS) to share their experience in thelight of any submissions done under Decision 529/2013/EU and under the UNFCCC/Kyoto Protocol (KP). Specific issues will include difficulties in filling the new CRF tables, the UNFCCC land transition matrix, comparability between UNFCCC and KP CRF tables, data for Cropland and Grazing Land management (CM and GM), Forest Management Reference Level (FMRL) and technical corrections, Harvested Wood Products (HWP) and Natural disturbances, etc.

Expected participants (max. 2 per country) include national experts responsible for the LULUCF sector and GHG inventory compilers.

Draft agenda

Day 1 (Wednesday 26th April)
Session 1 - Introduction and overview of 2016 submissions
Introduction (G. Grassi, JRC)
Overview of 2017 LULUCF GHG reporting under UNFCCC and KP (G. Grassi & T. Priwitzer, JRC)
Outcomes of the QA/QC checks 2017 - Link with the preliminary list of questions from the UNFCCC Expert Review Team (R. Abad, JRC)
Overview of information submitted under 529/2013/EU (S. Rossi & V. Forlin, JRC, DG Clima)
Overview of information submitted under art 3a and 3b of Decision 529 (systems in place and methodology) (Ecofys)
CBM contribution to integrated modelling approaches; definition of new requests for forest growth and forest management modelling (R. Pilli & G. Fiorese) / 13.30 – 15.30
Coffee break / 15.30 – 16.00
Session 2 - Problem-solving session focused on problems and questions raised by MS (please prepare one question/problem/example for each MS). Example of topics: difficulties in filling the new CRF tables, the new UNFCCC land transition matrix, comparability between UNFCCC and KP CRF tables (e.g. on HWP), reference level and technical corrections, HWP, Natural disturbances (i.e., background level and margin), etc. / 16.00 - 18.30
Social dinner (offered by JRC) / 19:30 - 22:00
Day 2 (Thursday 27th April)
Presentations by MS and discussion.
Session 3 - Presentations by MS
Drained organic forest soils - is the IPCC 2014 CO2 emission factor valid in Latvia? (A. Lupikis, LVA)
Major issues facing Slovenia in LULUCF reporting and the establishment of a system for monitoring emissions and removals from cropland and grazing land management (B. Mali, SVN)
Improvement on Forestry sector of NIR (E. Özdemir, TUR)
Developments in the UK’s LULUCF inventory (M. Trivedi, UK)
C stocks and gains of afforested areas: first results based on Swiss NFI data. (E. Thuerig, Swiss) / 9:00 – 10.30
Coffee break / 10.30 – 11.00
Session 3 - Presentations by MS and ongoing JRC activities related to LULUCF
Constructing geographically explicit land use data (R. Hiederer, JRC)
Trees outside forest - nationwide modelling for improved accounting for tree biomass in the Swiss landscape. (A. Schellenberger, Swiss) / 11.00 – 13.00
Lunch (payable by participants) / 13.00 – 14.30
Session 4 – Discussion on improvements and challenges / 14.30- 16.30

Logistical information

Venue: conference and accommodation in Hotel Grand Bristol, Stresa

http://bristol.zaccherahotels.com/

Registration. Please note that online registration is mandatory for all participants. Participants have to register via JRC Register for Events Module, available at: https://web.jrc.ec.europa.eu/rem/. The deadline for registration is 19 April 2017.

After logging in, you need to select "LULUCF Meeting 2017" from the scroll-down menu (All Events>LULUCF Meeting 2017) and fill in the online form. Those participants who have never used this system before will have to create a user account to log in. You will receive an automated confirmation message from the system once you register, and another confirmation email after the registration deadline.

Accommodation. Participants must book their accommodation directly with Grand Hotel Bristol. Attached is the reservation form to be filled in and sent to the hotel. Alternatively, you can contact the reservations department at: +39 0323 913992 or

Transfers. Transfers to/from airport and to/from hotel and conference venue will be arranged by the JRC, based on your online registration to the workshop. Few days before the workshop you will receive (from Marek Kedzierski) all details on where the taxi picks you up in the airport.

Please also note that JRC organizes transfers only from the airports of Milano Malpensa (about 50 minutes) or Milano Linate (about 80 minutes) and major railway stations in/around Milano (so avoid flying to Milano Bergamo from where you have to find yourself a way to arrive to one of points which are serviced by JRC taxi or directly to Ispra).

Taxi drivers will wait in the airport showing a panel "C.C.R./J.R.C" notice. In case of difficulty, please contact the following mobile nr. (+39) 345 25 15 035 which is the contact of our ''navette service''. During working hours: transport office: 0039 0332 78 9558. For departure a list with the pick up point and time will be circulated over the workshop.

For anything on logistical issues please contact Marek KEDZIERSKI (, tel. +39 0332 783580).