On 20 May, the GHG Inventory Management Team organized a kick-off meeting for a research project on how to better report SF6 emissions through enhanced data collection and the analysis of mitigation technologies.



This research is a follow-up to comments from the Technical Expert Review (TER) in March regarding the reporting of F-gas recovery, as ROK reported NO (Not Occurring) in the CRT tables.

The recovery does, in fact, occur partially, though no relevant data are currently available. For example, SF6 is recovered from retiring electrical equipment and reused for replenishment during maintenance.

To report recovered amounts of F-gases either as a numerical figure or using the appropriate notation key, GIR has begun exploring how to collect relevant data and improve the accuracy and completeness of the GHG inventory, specifically within the industry sector. 



The scope of the project covers:
■ Collection of activity data on domestic production, supply, and consumption of SF6 gas to compile relevant statistics for national and regional GHG inventories,
■ Mitigation options that reflect progress in the development of SF6-free technology, along with SF6 gas supply chain and market trends, and
■ Projections of SF6 emissions.

External experts from both the public and private sectors were invited to provide feedback on gaps and barriers regarding the proposed targets as well as how to address them. The meeting was joined by: Sunjin Environment Co., a domestic refrigerant reclaimer; Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO); Korea Environment Corporation (K-ECO); and Korea Electric Power Corporation Research Institute (KEPRI). 



As this project was initiated by the TER, the significance of an international review is highlighted as it plays a crucial role in bringing together every ministry and inventory agency across all 5 sectors to reach a consensus on the need to level up the quality of the national GHG inventory.