The study aims to provide comprehensive guidance to policy makers and practitioners in developing countries [Non-Annex I countries to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)] for the preparation of national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the waste sector. Though GHG emissions from the waste sector are still comparatively low compared to other sectors, they are continuously rising in developing countries due to changing production and consumption patterns. Experience shows that emissions from this sector can be reduced significantly at relatively low costs.

A GHG profile of city of Yogyakarta based on an inventory of different emission sources in the city. An action for plan for targeted RE and EE measures has been developed for the city based on the findings of the GHG inventory. A guide for developing a GHG inventory for a city  has been developed as part of this project as well and can be found in this database as well "Guideline on preparing a city-level emissions inventory, analysis and process for RE and EE Programmes".