Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

A Summary of the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories

The additions and revisions to the Reference Manual of the IPCC Guidelines were accepted by the IPCC at its Twelfth Session (Mexico City, 11-13 September 1996) after acceptance by Working Group I at its Sixth Session (Mexico City, 10 September 1996).

A summary of the revisions made to each sector is provided below.

• Energy Chapter

• Industrial Processes Chapter

• Land-use Change and Forestry Chapter

• Agriculture Chapter

• Waste Chapter

• Summary Table of Revisions to IPCC Guidelines

• Harmonisation of International Emission Estimation Methodologies