The last decade of global anthropogenic sulfur dioxide: 2000–2011 emissions
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis · Joint Global Change Research Institute · +2 more institutions
Abstract
The evolution of global and regional anthropogenic SO2 emissions in the last decade has been estimated through a bottom-up calculation. After increasing until about 2006, we estimate a declining trend continuing until 2011. However, there is strong spatial variability, with North America and Europe continuing to reduce emissions, with an increasing role of Asia and international shipping. China remains a key contributor, but the introduction of stricter emission limits followed by an ambitious program of installing flue gas desulfurization on power plants resulted in a significant decline in emissions from the energy sector and stabilization of total Chinese SO2 emissions. Comparable mitigation strategies are…
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- 100%
- References
- 37
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3Topics & keywords
- Environmental science
- China
- Sulfur dioxide
- Fossil fuel
- Greenhouse gas
- Range (aeronautics)
- Natural resource economics
- Environmental protection
- Affordable and clean energy