Air Resources Board.ppt

Air Resources Board Emission Inventory Workshop Spring 2006 GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTANTS Why Develop a CEIDARS Greenhouse Gas Inventory? Current California GHG Inventory 2002 California GHG Emission Breakdown U.S. Is The Largest Single Contributor To GHG Emissions Current CEIDARS Capability What We Need From You * * Air Resources Board Emission Inventory Workshop Spring 2006 Building a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory in CEIDARS Larry Hunsaker Emission Inventory Workshop Air Resources Board March 13, 2006 On June 1, 2005, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Executive Order S-3-05 which calls for: A reduction of California’s Green House Gas (GHG) emissions to 2000 levels by 2010 A reduction of GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 A reduction of GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 Air Resources Board The California Energy Commission (CEC) develops the current top down GHG Inventory ~30% 439 (606) 2020 ~90% 88 (836) 2050 ~10% 489 (544) 2010 - - 489 2000 - - 439 1990 Needed Reduction (%) Gov’s Goal MMTCO2E Year MMTCO2E – Million Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent Emissions Air Resources Board Emission Inventory Workshop Spring 2006 Air Resources Board Emission Inventory Workshop Spring 2006 Developing World 24% Russia Eastern Europe 13% United States 25% Europe Asia 26% China 12% Source: U.S. EPA International Emission Inventory Source: U.S. EPA Global Warming Website In 1998 CO2 Equivalents Air Resources Board Emission Inventory Workshop Spring 2006 CEIDARS currently accepts the following GHG pollutants: 2551624 2551-62-4 146 SF6 22,200 SF6 75730 75-73-0 88 CF4 5,700 CF4 75376 75-37-6 66 C2H4F2 120 HFC-152a 811972 811-97-2 102 C2H2F4 1,300 HFC-134a 75467 75-46-7 70 CHF3 12,000 HFC-2310024-97-2 44 N2O 296 N2O 74828 74-82-8 16 CH4 23 CH4 124389 124-38-9 44 CO2 1 CO2 POL CAS MW (g/mol) Formula CO2 Equivalents Pollutant Facility Level GHG Data Updated Process Rate data for sources of fuel combustion