Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Manual - Version 6.0 - Acknowledgments

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Acknowledgments in the Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Manual recognize the authors and expert consultations that informed Version 6.0. The manual and its associated workbook were prepared by Harry Vallack and Kristin Rypdal with input from specialists in Brazil, China, India, and Malawi. Sponsorship is attributed to the BOC Foundation, the US EPA, and Sida through the RAPIDC programme, while prior UNDP/UN DESA work by Stockholm Environment Institute provided a foundational basis adapted for multiple regional initiatives.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatDOCX

Pages77

Reading Time27 min

AccessFree to download

Executive summary

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Units and Conversions

Fuel categories used in the Forum Workbook

1. Introduction

The need for regional cooperation on emissions inventories

Regional air pollution initiatives

The Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum

2. Principles of good practice in preparing inventories

Basic inventory principles

Estimation methods

Data collection

Data structure

The Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Manual Version 6.0 May 2019 revision Acknowledgments This Manual and its associated Workbook were prepared by Harry Vallack (Stockholm Environment Institute) and Kristin Rypdal (CICERO Center for International Climate Research - Oslo) in consultation with experts from Brazil (Gabriel Branco), China (Jiming Hao), India (Sumana Bhattacharya) and Malawi (Kenneth Gondwe). This work was co-sponsored by the BOC Foundation, the US EPA and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) as part of its Regional Air Pollution in Developing Countries (RAPIDC) programme. The Manual was based on, and grew out of, a manual initially prepared for UNDP/UN DESA by the Stockholm Environment Institute (principal authors: David von Hippel and Harry Vallack) entitled “Manual for Preparation of Emissions Inventories for use in Modelling of Transboundary Air Pollution” for use in Northeast Asia which has been subsequently modified for use by the Malé Declaration countries of South Asia and the Air Pollution Information Network for Africa (APINA). All these sources have been used in the preparation of this Forum Manual. Table of Contents TOC \o "3-3" \t "Heading 1,1,Heading 2,2,Title,1,Subtitle,2,Appendix_title,1,Annex_Hd_1,2,Annex_hd_2,3" Acknowledgments PAGEREF _Toc10122644 \h ii Table of Contents PAGEREF _Toc10122645 \h ii Executive summary PAGEREF _Toc10122646 \h vii Acronyms and Abbreviations PAGEREF _Toc10122647 \h viii Units and Conversions PAGEREF _Toc10122648 \h xii Fuel categories used in the Forum Workbook PAGEREF _Toc10122649 \h xiii 1. Introduction PAGEREF _Toc10122650 \h 1 1.1 The need for regional cooperation on emissions inventories PAGEREF _Toc10122651 \h 1 1.2 Regional air pollution initiatives PAGEREF _Toc10122652 \h 1 1.3 The Global Atmospheric Pollution Forum PAGEREF _Toc10122653 \h 2 2. Principles of good practice in preparing inventories PAGEREF _Toc10122654 \h 2 2.1 Basic inventory principles PAGEREF _Toc10122655 \h 2 2.2 Estimation methods PAGEREF _Toc10122656 \h 3 2.3 Data collection PAGEREF _Toc10122657 \h 4 2.4 Data structure PAGEREF _Toc10122658 \h 4 2.5 Shared elements with other emissions inventories PAGEREF _Toc10122659 \h 4 2.6 Completeness PAGEREF _Toc10122660 \h 7 2.7 Pollutants covered in this manual PAGEREF _Toc10122661 \h 8 2.7.1 Sulphur dioxide PAGEREF _Toc10122662 \h 8 2.7.2 Nitrogen oxides PAGEREF _Toc10122663 \h 8 2.7.3 Ammonia PAGEREF _Toc10122664 \h 8 2.7.4 NMVOCs PAGEREF _Toc10122665 \h 9 2.7.5 Carbon monoxide PAGEREF _Toc10122666 \h 9 2.7.6 Particulate matter PAGEREF _Toc10122667 \h 10 2.7.7 Methane PAGEREF _Toc10122668 \h 10 2.7.8 Carbon dioxide PAGEREF _Toc10122669 \h 11 2.8 Sources-sectors included PAGEREF _Toc10122670 \h 11 2.8.1 Energy PAGEREF _Toc10122671 \h 11 2.8.2 Industrial processes PAGEREF _Toc10122672 \h 11 2.8.3 Solvent and Other Product Use PAGEREF _Toc10122673 \h 11 2.8.4 Agriculture PAGEREF _Toc10122674 \h 12 2.8.5 Vegetation fires and forestry PAGEREF _Toc10122675 \h 12 2.8.6 Waste PAGEREF _Toc10122676 \h 12 2.9 Large points sources (LPS) PAGEREF _Toc10122677 \h 18 2.10 Temporal allocation of emissions PAGEREF _Toc10122678 \h 19 2.11 Spatial allocation of emissions PAGEREF _Toc10122679 \h 19 3. Emissions from energy-related activities PAGEREF _Toc10122680 \h 20 3.1 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc10122681 \h 20 3.2 Sector 1: Fuel Combustion in the Energy Industries PAGEREF _Toc10122682 \h 22 3.2.1 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc10122683 \h 22 3.2.2 Procedures and default data used in this Manual PAGEREF _Toc10122684 \h 23 3.3 Sector 2: Fuel Combustion in Manufacturing and Construction PAGEREF _Toc10122685 \h 24 3.3.1 Introduction PAGEREF _Toc10122686 \h 24 3.3.2 Procedures and default data used in this manual PAGEREF _Toc10122687 \h 25 3

FAQs

Who prepared the Acknowledgments section for Version 6.0 of the manual?

The manual and its associated workbook were prepared by Harry Vallack and Kristin Rypdal, with consultation from experts.

Which organizations co-sponsored the work for this manual?

BOC Foundation, the US EPA, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) co-sponsored the manual as part of the RAPIDC programme.

What earlier emissions-inventory manual served as the foundation for this Forum Manual?

A manual originally prepared for UNDP/UN DESA by the Stockholm Environment Institute, titled “Manual for Preparation of Emissions Inventories for use in Modelling of Transboundary Air Pollution,” was adapted for this Forum Manual.

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