Broeikasgassen - Protocols

The monitoring protocols describe methods and working processes for estimating the emissions, including the activity data and emission factors to be used.
A set of about 40 monitoring protocols has been prepared. These are published by the Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environmental Management (VROM) as part of a Ministerial Decision on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory. The protocols build upon the existing system in the Netherlands for emission monitoring and are in line with the 1996 IPCC guidelines [see for more information > Guidelines].
The elaboration of monitoring protocols proved instrumental in improving the transparency of the national system and in systematically reviewing relevant sectors. It led to various more detailed assessments of country-specific emission factors and to upgraded and better substantiated methods.

The protocols are yearly updated (if needed). The table below lists the monitoring protocols that are valid at present, starting with the preparation of the NIR 2010. The main change compared to the NIR 2009 concerns the protocol HFC emissions from stationary cooling, in which the method is changed as a result of the report of the Expert Review Team 2009. In addition, in all protocols the subject uncertainties is described more specifically. For the rest the structure of all protocols has changed, which increases the transparency and readability of the protocols.
At the bottom of this webpage an overview is given of all protocols, used from NIR 2006 onwards (available as ZIP-files).

1.Energy	CO₂	CH₄	N₂O	F-gases
1A Fuel combustion activities (sectoral approach)
1A1 Energy Industries	1A_CO2_CH4_N2O_Stationary_combustion_fossil_fuels_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	1A_CO2_CH4_N2O_Stationary_combustion_fossil_fuels_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_biomass_NIR2010.pdf	1A_CO2_CH4_N2O_Stationary_combustion_fossil_fuels_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_biomass_NIR2010.pdf	NA
1A2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction	1A_CO2_CH4_N2O_Stationary_combustion_fossil_fuels_NIR2010.pdf 1A2f_1A4c_CO2_CH4_N2O_mobile_equipment_NIR2010.pdf	1A_CO2_CH4_N2O_Stationary_combustion_fossil_fuels_NIR2010.pdf 1A2f_1A4c_CO2_CH4_N2O_mobile_equipment_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_biomass_NIR2010.pdf	1A_CO2_CH4_N2O_Stationary_combustion_fossil_fuels_NIR2010.pdf 1A2f_1A4c_CO2_CH4_N2O_mobile_equipment_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_biomass_NIR2010.pdf	NA
1A3 Transport	1A3a_CO2_N2O_CH4_inland_aviation_NIR2010.pdf 1A3b_CO2_road_traffic_NIR2010.pdf 1A3c_CO2_N2O_CH4_railtransport_NIR2010.pdf 1A3d_CO2_CH4_N2O_inland_shipping_NIR2010.pdf	1A3a_CO2_N2O_CH4_inland_aviation_NIR2010.pdf 1A3b_CH4_N2O_road_traffic_NIR2010.pdf 1A3c_CO2_N2O_CH4_railtransport_NIR2010.pdf 1A3d_CO2_CH4_N2O_inland_shipping_NIR2010.pdf	1A3a_CO2_N2O_CH4_inland_aviation_NIR2010.pdf 1A3b_CH4_N2O_road_traffic_NIR2010.pdf 1A3c_CO2_N2O_CH4_railtransport_NIR2010.pdf 1A3d_CO2_CH4_N2O_inland_shipping_NIR2010.pdf	NA
1A4 Other Sectors	1A_CO2_CH4_N2O_Stationary_combustion_fossil_fuels_NIR2010.pdf 1A2f_1A4c_CO2_CH4_N2O_mobile_equipment_NIR2010.pdf 1A4c_CO2_CH4_N2O_fisheries_NIR2010.pdf	1A_CO2_CH4_N2O_Stationary_combustion_fossil_fuels_NIR2010.pdf 1A2f_1A4c_CO2_CH4_N2O_mobile_equipment_NIR2010.pdf 1A4c_CO2_CH4_N2O_fisheries_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_biomass_NIR2010.pdf	1A_CO2_CH4_N2O_Stationary_combustion_fossil_fuels_NIR2010.pdf 1A2f_1A4c_CO2_CH4_N2O_mobile_equipment_NIR2010.pdf 1A4c_CO2_CH4_N2O_fisheries_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_biomass_NIR2010.pdf	NA
1A5 Other	1A5b_CO2_CH4_N2O_military_activities_NIR2010.pdf	1A5b_CO2_CH4_N2O_military_activities_NIR2010.pdf	1A5b_CO2_CH4_N2O_military_activities_NIR2010.pdf	NA
1B Fugitive emissions from fuels
1B1 Solid fuels	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NO	NA
1B2 Oil and natural gas	1B2_CO2_CH4_production_oil_gas_NIR2010.pdf 1B2_CO2_CH4_transport_distribution_oil_gas_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	1B2_CO2_CH4_production_oil_gas_NIR2010.pdf 1B2_CO2_CH4_transport_distribution_oil_gas_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NO	NA

2.Industrial processes	CO₂	CH₄	N₂O	F-gases
2A Mineral products	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NO	NO	NA
2B Chemical industry	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	2B2_N2O_Nitric_acid_NIR2010.pdf 2B5_N2O_caprolactam_production_NIR2010.pdf	NA
2C Metal production	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NO, NA, NE en iron and steel (coke) IE (1B1b)	NO	2C3_PFC_aluminiumproduction_NIR2010.pdf
2D Other production	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NA	NA	NA
2E Production of Halocarbons and SF₆	NA	NA	NA	2E1_HFC_production_HCFC-22_NIR2010.pdf 2E3_HFC_repackaging_HFC_NIR2010.pdf
2F Consumption of Halocarbons and SF₆	NA	NA	NA	2F1_HFC_cooling_stationary_NIR2010.pdf 2F1_HFC_cooling_automotive_NIR2010.pdf 2F2_HFC_foam_blowing_NIR2010.pdf 2F4_HFC_aerosols_NIR2010.pdf 2F8_SF6_double_glazing_NIR2010.pdf 2F8_SF6_PFC_semiconductors_NIR2010.pdf 2F8_SF6_high-voltage_power_NIR2010.pdf
2G Other	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_fossil_NIR2010.pdf CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NO

3.Solvent use and other product use	CO₂	CH₄	N₂O	F-gases
3A Paint application	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NA	NO	NA
3B Degreasing and dry cleaning	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NA	NO	NA
3C Chemical products, manufacture and processing	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NA	NA	NA
3D Other	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NA	CO2_CH4_N2O_Process_emissions_non_fossil_NIR2010.pdf	NA

4.Agriculture	CO₂	CH₄	N₂O	F-gases
4A Enteric fermentation	NA	4A_CH4_enteric_fermentation_NIR2010.pdf	NA	NA
4B Manure management	NA	4B_CH4_manure_NIR2010.pdf	4B_N2O_manure_NIR2010.pdf	NA
4C Rice cultivation	NA	NO	NA	NA
4D Agricultural soils	NA	NO en IE	4D_N2O_agricultural_soil_indirect_NIR2010.pdf 4D_N2O_agricultural_soil_direct_NIR2010.pdf	NA
4E Prescribed burning of savannas	NA	NO	NO	NA
4F Field burning of agricultural residues	NA	NO	NO	NA
4G Other	NA	NO	NO	NA

5.Landuse change and forestry	CO₂	CH₄	N₂O	F-gases
5A Forest land	5A_CO2_forest_NIR2010.pdf	NO,NE	NO,NE	NA
5B Cropland	5_CO2_land_use_categories_NIR2010.pdf	NE,NA	NE,NA	NA
5C Grassland	5_CO2_land_use_categories_NIR2010.pdf	NE	NE	NA
5D Wetlands	5_CO2_land_use_categories_NIR2010.pdf	NE	NE	NA
5E Settlements	5_CO2_land_use_categories_NIR2010.pdf	NE	NE	NA
5F Other land	5_CO2_land_use_categories_NIR2010.pdf	NE	NE	NA
5G Other	5_CO2_land_use_categories_NIR2010.pdf	NE	NE	NA

6.Waste	CO₂	CH₄	N₂O	F-gases
6A Solid waste disposal on land	NO	6A1_CH4_landfill_sites_NIR2010.pdf	NA	NA
6B Waste water handling	NA	6B_CH4_N2O_wastewater_NIR2010.pdf	6B_CH4_N2O_wastewater_NIR2010.pdf	NA
6C Waste incinaration	IE (1A1a)	IE (1A1a)	IE (1A1a)	NA
6D Other	NA	6D_CH4_N2O_composting_NIR2010.pdf	6D_CH4_N2O_composting_NIR2010.pdf	NA

7.Other	CO₂	CH₄	N₂O	F-gases
No emissions	NA	NA	NA	NA

Memo items	CO₂	CH₄	N₂O	F-gases
International bunkers	memo_CO2_CH4_N2O_international_bunkers_NIR2010.pdf	memo_CO2_CH4_N2O_international_bunkers_NIR2010.pdf	memo_CO2_CH4_N2O_international_bunkers_NIR2010.pdf	NA
Multilateral operations	NE	NE	NE	NA
CO₂ emissions from biomass	CO2_CH4_N2O_biomass_NIR2010.pdf	IE (1A)	IE (1A)	NA

For the reference approach a separate protocol is developed. See: Reference Approach

Following notation keys are used in the above table:

NO:	not occuring
NE:	not estimated
NA:	not applicable
IE:	included elsewhere

Overview of all protocols from NIR 2006 onwards (ZIP-files):