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This webinar presents to LULUCF experts and inventory compilers the results of our 2025 work with ETC partners on soil. Based on an assessment of Member States’ GHG inventory submissions—focusing on soil-related emissions and removals—we provide an overview of current reporting practices and highlight key areas for improvement. 

Background

 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and removals from soils are an integral component of the LULUCF sector and play a crucial role in achieving the sector’s climate change mitigation objectives.  

This webinar reviews how Member States report soil-related GHG emissions in their national inventories, highlighting current practices and areas for improvement. It covers: 

  • Non-CO₂ emissions from soils 

  • Emissions from organic soils 

  • Models used for mineral soils 

The session has also included the IPCC (2019) “Tier 2 Steady-State Method for Estimating Mineral Soil Organic Carbon Stock Changes,” presented by IPCC author Prof. Stephen Ogle of Colorado State University. 

Agenda & presentations

Part-I

Topic

Presenter

15:00 - 15:10

Welcome and background

Raúl Abad (EEA)

15:10 - 15:20

Non-CO₂ GHGs from soils reported in LULUCF

Tommaso Chiti

(CMCC, ETC/CA)

15:20 - 15:30

LULUCF GHG emissions from Organic soils

Daniel Zimmer

(Climate-KIC,

ETC/CA)

15:30 - 15:40

Reporting of GHGs from mineral soils using models

Anu Akujarvi

(Syke, ETC/CA)

15:40 - 15:55

Questions, discussion and conclusions on Part - I

 

Part-II

  

16:00 – 16:40

IPCC 2019 Refinement. The “Tier 2 Steady state soil

carbon method”

• Structure of the model.

• Data input and output.

• Advantages and disadvantages of the model.

Stephen Ogle

(Colorado State

University)

16:40 – 17:00

Questions, discussion and conclusions on Part - II

 

Webinar

Recording available until March 03 2028

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