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A Study on the Improvement of GHG Inventory in Agriculture and Forestry Categories of Energy Sector

에너지분야 농림업부문 온실가스 인벤토리 고도화 방안 연구

  • Received : 2019.09.02
  • Accepted : 2019.11.01
  • Published : 2019.11.30

Abstract

Abstract Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture and forestry sources in the energy sector have been estimated based on a top-down approach, which is an efficient way to estimate GHG emissions with the limited number of emission factors and activity data. On the other hand, for GHG abatement policies, more detailed information and data on GHG emissions are required. This study discusses how to improve the estimates of GHG emissions from the agricultural and forestry sources in the energy sector. To this end, this paper reviews the current estimation method of GHG emissions and presents three suggestions to enhance the current method. First, the development of country specific emission factors and corresponding activity data is proposed based on the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Reports from other countries, and Domestic Statistics. Second, the uncertainty in CO2 emissions from agriculture in energy sector based on 2006 IPCC Guidelines is estimated, and ways of reducing the uncertainty in CO2 emissions are suggested. Finally, a potential way to reflect the GHG emissions from the use of renewable energy is suggested.

지금의 농업부문을 포함한 에너지 분야의 온실가스 배출량 산정방법은 하향식(top-down) 방식으로 간주할 수 있으며, 이러한 하향식 온실가스 산정 방법은 제한된 배출계수와 활동자료를 바탕으로 온실가스 인벤토리를 효과적으로 작성할 수 있는 방법이다. 그러나 에너지분야 농림업부문 온실가스 저감 정책 설계를 위해서는 보다 정교한 에너지분야 농림업부문 온실가스 배출량 정보 구축이 필요하다. 이를 위해 현재 온실가스 배출량 산정방식에 대해 살펴본 후, 에너지 분야 농림업부문 온실가스 배출량 산정과 관련한 개선방안에 대해 논의한다. 먼저 에너지분야 농림업부문 배출현황에 대한 엄밀한 파악과 구체적 정책 설계를 위해 2006 IPCC 가이드라인, 해외 국가온실가스인벤토리 보고서, 국내 통계, 관련 문헌 등을 고려하여 세분화된 국가고유 배출계수의 개발과 관련 활동자료 구축 방안을 제안하였다. 구체적으로 다음으로 2006 IPCC 가이드라인을 바탕으로 농업부문 CO2 배출량의 불확도(uncertainty)를 계측하고 불확도 개선을 위한 방안을 제시하였으며, 이를 통해 CO2 배출량 불확도를 약 1.5%p 감소시킬 수 있음을 보였다. 끝으로 온실 난방 등에 사용되는 농업부문 신재생에너지 사용으로 인한 온실가스 배출량을 반영할 수 있는 활동자료 개선 방안을 제안하였다.

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