Air emissions accounts (AEA) Quality report for September 2015 data transmission. Country Estonia. Date

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1 Air emissions accounts (AEA) Quality report for September 2015 data transmission Country Estonia. Date Contact person: Eda Grüner Relevance The European Parliament and Council decided air emission accounts shall be provided, through Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 on European environmental accounts. Air emissions accounts present emissions of 14 different gases originating from 64 industries and from households. Linked to input-output tables, they provide a powerful analytical tool. These EU accounts are consistent with the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Central Framework adopted by the United Nations Statistical Commission as a world-level statistical standard in March Air Emission Accounts is not used at national level yet. Timeliness and punctuality The Regulation requires air emissions accounts to be provided by 30 September every year. Estonia transmitted the data to Eurostat on , covering the years Data were ready at the end of September Accessibility and clarity Data will be made available on Eurostat s web site as soon as possible after checking. Data are published on webpage of Statistics Estonian: bas/environment/01environmental_accounts/02air_emissions_accounts/&lang=1 Accuracy, comparability and coherence Approach used to compile air emissions accounts: X inventory-first energy-first other (please specify): 1

2 Please provide a description of the methods you use in compiling AEA, in particular: 1) Describe the sources of data such as emissions inventories and basic data on energy, transport, agriculture, etc. The total air emissions reported in Estonian Informative Inventory Report to the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) made up the bases for compilation of air emission account in case of air pollutants SOx, NOx, NMVOC, NH 3, CO, PM 2,5 and PM 10. The Estonian Environmental Agency is responsible for compilation of Estonian Informative Inventory Report and performs the final data quality control and assurance procedure before submission. National Inventory Report under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol for submission to UNFCCC secretariat in 2015 is not finalised yet. The preliminary version submitted to Statistics Estonia at the beginning of August made up the bases for compilation of air emission account in case of greenhouse gases CO 2, CH 4 and N 2 O. Estonian Ministry of the Environment (MoE) is responsible for the Estonian greenhouse gas inventory. The total air emissions of CO 2 from biomass reported in National Inventory Report under memo item made up the bases for compilation of air emission account in case of CO 2 from biomass. The Estonian F-gases Inventories for , prepared by Estonian Environmental Research Centre, were used for air emissions account of F-gases. 2) How are the source data allocated to economic activities (NACE A*64)? National Point Sources Air Emission Database was the first source for dividing the air emissions by economic activities. National Point Sources Air Emission Database is database of facilities having air pollution permits. This database is kept by Estonian Environmental Agency and is yearly updated. Each facility having air pollution permit is classified according NOSE and SNAP codes. Database includes also information about owner companies of facilities. According to the air pollution permit, the companies have obligation to report yearly the amount of air emissions generated by the facilities they are operating. In cooperation with specialists from national account statistics, operator of each facility (enterprise) in National Air Emission Database was appointed to specific NACE2 category. This enabled to split all emissions from facilities having air emission permits directly by two digit level NACE2 categories. In cases then emissions of some particular NFR sector, reported in National Report to CLRTAP, was bigger than total emissions from stationary sources classified to this NFR sector, the difference of air emissions was calculated. These differences (emissions which were not generated by facilities with air pollution licenses) were appointed to economic activities by using some available additional information. For dividing the air emissions from small combustion plants not included to National Point Sources Air Emission Database, the data about energy production (both for sale and for own use) in different economic activities from National Account statistics were used. 2

3 In the cases then greenhouse gases source sector in NIR could not be connected to any particular NACE category, the background information for this source sector in NIR, consultations with specialists from national account statistics, additional information from energy statistics, additional information from production statistics and expert opinions were used. 3) How do you determine and distribute road transport emissions by NACE*64? In order to divide the total air emissions sourced from road transport between economic activities, the factors connecting expenditures for fuel from National Accounts and air emissions from road transport fuels were worked out. The methodology for division of air emissions arising from road transport by economic activities was worked out during pilot project and described in detail in final report of project ( Air Emissions and environmental taxes accounts. Final report of Grant Agreement No , Tallinn 2013). from land transport, water transport and air transport. For non-residents on the territory deducting emissions from land transport, water transport and air transport.)? Estimations of air emissions from road transport of residents enterprises abroad were based on national account data. Expenditures for purchase of fuel for road transport (gasoline and diesel fuel) made abroad (expenditures for import of fuel) were used as bases for estimations. Data about expenditures for transport made by residents during their holiday trips, visiting friends or relatives and other trips abroad (except trips organised by tourist agencies) were used as bases for estimations of air emissions from road transport of households. Air emissions from shipping abroad were calculated in two parts. Expenditures for purchase of fuel made abroad from National Account data made up the first component. In addition emissions from international maritime navigation indicated in National Inventories as memo items were divided between residents and non-residents based on energy statistics data and resident part was considered as air emissions from shipping abroad. Estimations of air emissions from aviation of residents abroad were based on National Account data. Expenditures for purchase of fuel made abroad were used for estimations. Adjustments due to residential principle for air emissions from road transport by nonresidents were made based on tourism satellite account in cooperation with colleagues dealing with environmental taxes accounts and National Accounts. Non-residents fuel excise duty on motors fuels was estimated to be 9% of households excise duty on motors fuels. Total household air emissions from road transport was divided in two parts: 91% of these emissions were appointed to households and the rest 9% of these emissions were appointed to non-residents in national territory and indicated in bridging items category Road Transport. 3

4 Adjustments due to residential principle for air emissions from non-resident s aviation were made using data of Estonian Environmental Agency indicating separately emissions from Landing and Take-Off cycle (LTO) of international and domestic flights and cruise of international and domestic flights. Adjustments due to residential principle for air emissions from fuel used in shipping by non-residents were based on energy statistics data (difference between total fuel imported and fuel used by residents). Adjustments due to residential principle for air emissions from rail transport were not made as locomotives do not cross the state boarders and foreign locomotives do not enter the Estonian territory also 5) Do you recalculate data for years before 2008 in NACE Rev 2? If so, for which years and how? Air Emissions Accounts for years before 2008 were not compiled, so no recalculations were made 6) Are there other discontinuities in time series resulting from changes in methodology, sources, etc. (please describe and indicate the years where the breaks occur)? The discontinuities in time series of Air Emissions Accounts for years do not occur. 7) What problems do you encounter adapting basic statistics to the concepts of the accounts? adjustments for the residence principle Please specify the main difficulties: There are no data sources for calculating air emissions from road transport of non-resident enterprises on national territory. It was supposed, that non-residents enterprises were also covered under non-resident households emissions. attributing emissions to the requested detailed level of economic activities (NACE A* 64) (in particular services industries) Please specify the main difficulties:. F-gases inventory is maintained by private company and reports of enterprises included to this are not available for Statistics Estonia, therefore breakdown of emissions of F-gases by economic activities have to be estimated using the source categories descriptions in Final Report of twinning project and also the National Inventory Report under the UNFCCC. allocation of road transport emissions to NACE 4

5 Please specify the main difficulties: Road transport emissions were divided by economic activities using data from National Accounts. The supply use tables for 2012 and 2013 were not finished before AEA data for 2012 and 2013 have to be submitted. Benchmarks of 2011 were used. correspondence between emission sources in inventories (classified according to CRF/ NFR) and the detailed industry classification (NACE A*64) Please specify the main difficulties: We don t have particular problems other (please specify): Air emissions from use of bio fuels used in transport and also air emissions from inland water transport are marginal. These emissions are not included to national inventories and also not considered in Air Emissions Accounts. 8) Are there any particular parts of the AEA data which you would consider of doubtful quality? No 9) Other assessments and quality reports: - Do you have national descriptions of the methodology you use? If so please provide them. Description of national methodology is presented in final report of pilot project: Air Emissions and environmental taxes accounts. Final report of Grant Agreement No , Tallinn Do you have national quality reports available? If so please provide them. Additional national quality reports of AEA are not compiled. 5