Tools and data
Institutional arrangements
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Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) Guidance and Roadmap Tool
This tool assists developing countries with preparing their BTR, participating in the Technical Expert Review (TER), and setting up institutional arrangements for long-term planning and report implementation. The tool is available in ES, FR, RU and Portuguese.
Tool in Excel-format (.zip)
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Institutional arrangements for national inventories
These templates, developed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, help national GHG inventory teams assess and improve their institutional arrangements by identifying strengths, weaknesses, and ensuring process continuity and integrity.
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Greenhouse Gas Data Management tool
This package helps GHG inventory compilers understand the data requirements for estimating emissions from all sectors according to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines and manage their metadata.
Tool in Excel-format (.zip)Greenhouse gas inventory
Methodologies and guidelines
Archiving guidance for a national GHG inventory
This step-by-step guide helps countries structure their GHG inventory archiving system, establish archiving procedures, prevent data loss, and prepare future inventories.
Tool
Collect Earth
Collect Earth is a free, open-source system for viewing and interpreting high-resolution satellite imagery. It helps users assess land use changes, essential for estimating greenhouse gas emissions and removals in the agriculture and land use sectors.
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The LoGIc tool for developing land representation for national greenhouse gas inventories
The LoGIc tool assists governments and GHG inventory practitioners in developing accurate land representation for the LULUCF sector.
Input file template in Excel-format
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Transparency Readiness Navigator
This web-based app allows users to quickly access and visualise information related to country capacity to address the ETF reporting requirements for the GHG inventory. The app also allows users to become familiar with the Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs).
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IPCC Inventory Software
The IPCC Inventory Software is a tool for estimating GHG emissions consistent with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines. It reduces errors and supports the archiving of information. It allows users to generate the Common Reporting Tables (CRTs) according to the Modalities, Procedures and Guidelines (MPGs).
IPCC Inventory Software Manual
Template
CBIT-GSP National Inventory Document Template
This template compiles experiences, good practices and lessons learned from the preparation and review of National Inventory Document, for both developing and developed countries, containing inventory results based on the precepts of the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement.
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
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Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Tracking Tool
The NDC Tracking Tool helps countries track annual progress made in implementing and achieving their NDCs.
Tool in Excel format
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Nationally Determined Contributions Expert Tool (NEXT)
NEXT is a greenhouse gas accounting tool for annual environmental impact assessments in the AFOLU sector. It offers a 30-year time series of annual and cumulative estimates of carbon removal and emission reductions based on countries' climate policies.
Tool in Excel-format
Tool
Nationally Determined Contributions in AFOLU Navigator
This web-based app allows users to quickly access, analyse and visualise information related to Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) related to their Nationally Determined Contributions.
Web appClimate adaptation reporting
Training package
Monitoring & Evaluation Training package
This training package is designed to help countries develop an M&E framework and system for reporting on climate change adaptation in the agriculture sectors. It consists of nine modules, supported by a guiding note. See: M&E and the ETF leaflet.
Guidance note
Tool
MOSAICC: Modelling system for agricultural impacts of climate change
MOSAICC is an integrated package of models which allows users to assess the impact of climate change on agriculture at the national level. It helps policymakers define adaptation strategies, programmes and investments. It might be used to report on adaptation under the Enhanced Transparency Framework. See MOSAICC and the ETF leaflet.
Survey
SHARP: Self-evaluation and holistic assessment of climate resilience of farmers and pastoralists
SHARP is a tool for assessing household resilience based on interviews to capture the climate change-related concerns of farmers, pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. It helps to report on adaptation under the Enhanced Transparency Framework. See: SHARP and the ETF leaflet.
Data sources
Data sources
Emissions Totals Database
The Emissions Totals database contains searchable information on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agrifood systems.
Database
Data sources
Global Forest Resource Assessments
Global Forest Resources Assessments (FRA) are released every five years, offering a consistent approach to track changes in the world's forests. Data is sourced from national correspondents' reports and remote sensing by FAO, national focal points, and regional partners.
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Data sources
GLEAM - Livestock emissions
This web-based platform supports countries in assessing the environmental impacts of livestock systems. It contains information on greenhouse gas emissions and intensities, animal products and animal populations.
Database