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CARBON FOOTPRINT TOOL OF WASTE MANAGEMENT IN EUROPE

CARBON FOOTPRINT TOOL OF WASTE MANAGEMENT IN EUROPE. Xavier Gabarrell , Joan Rieradevall , Pere Llorach Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). Ramon Farreny, Carles M. Gaso l Inèdit Innovació SL. co2zw@ sostenipra.cat pere.llorach@uab.cat. Introduction Why ?

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CARBON FOOTPRINT TOOL OF WASTE MANAGEMENT IN EUROPE

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  1. CARBON FOOTPRINT TOOL OF WASTEMANAGEMENT IN EUROPE Xavier Gabarrell, Joan Rieradevall, Pere Llorach Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) Ramon Farreny, Carles M. Gasol Inèdit Innovació SL co2zw@sostenipra.cat pere.llorach@uab.cat 01/04/2014

  2. Introduction • Why ? • Basics of • The tool • Conclusions Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  3. Introduction Globally, the waste sector has a relatively small contributionto emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) (3-5% in 2005). However, the waste sector is in an unique position to move from a small source of global emissions to be a great saving of emissions. Prevention and recovery of waste (material and / or energy) avoids emissions in other sectors of the economy. Waste and ClimateChange. Global TrendsandStrategyFramework UNEP (2010) EU (27): 140-200 million tones of CO2 eq. (German Federal Environmental Agency, 2005) Catalonia: 0.325 million tones of CO2 eq. (Second Study Climate Change for Catalonia, Gabarrell et al., 2010) Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  4. WHY ? Need to develop a tool for calculating emissions of greenhouse gases associated to waste management at different levels In the frame of the project Support Sustainable Consumption and Production patterns in industrial areas “Its cornerstone is raising knowledge on SCPand fostering eco-innovation and competitiveness through transnational cooperation and especially through the CAPITALIZATION of main achievements, activities and cooperation practices already developed in the Mediterranean space” Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  5. WHY ? Working in the solid waste field with access to comprehensive and up-to-date waste management data • solid waste managers • academics • consultants • policy makers • NGO’s The calculator has been adapted from for municipalitiesfounded by the European Commission via the Zero Waste Project (1G-MED08-533). Is designed to calculate CO2 emissions in industrial areas of urban assimilable wastes (organic matter, glass, paper, metals, paper and cardboard). Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  6. WHY ? for municipalities http://co2zw.eu.sostenipra.cat/ Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  7. BASICS OF What it is? Tool for calculating the greenhouse gases emissions ofwaste treatment and managementbased on a limited amount of input data. Any user (waste manager, consultant, researchers) who has updated dataof waste management of any company or industrial area Excel® available for free(online) – after partners acceptation Who can used it? How? Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  8. BASICS OF What for? • To quantify and report greenhouse gases emissions. • Can be useful to guideindustrial areas waste managementpolicies • To evaluate alternative waste management schemes • To calculate potentialities of GHG reductions Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  9. BASICS OF Which impacts are considered? • Treatment Collection + Transport Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  10. BASICS OF Which fractions and facilities? Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  11. BASICS OF How are calculated the GHG emissions? • IPCC Method(Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories) for the degradation of organic matter and wastes combustion • Sectorial data of energy consumption and efficiencies of facilities (i.e: material recoveries) • Databases (i.e. ecoinvent) for the quantification of impacts The user can introduce local industrial area data if available to adjust the calculations to their reality Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  12. BASICS OF How are presented the GHG emissions? Indirect emissions Avoided emissions Direct emissions Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  13. BASICS OF User guide is a tool easy to use, which requires that the user follow a logic steps entering data However, there is a user guide which includes: • user instructions • methodological notes Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  14. THE TOOL Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  15. THE TOOL What steps should be followed? Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  16. THE TOOL What steps should be followed? • Trough different steps, the user introduces available data into the corresponding cells (type questionnaire) • If there is a lack of information, it will be used default data obtained from literature. • Default data is available at national level for Slovenia, Spain, Greece, Italy (project partners) and European Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  17. THE TOOL 1. System of study Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  18. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  19. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  20. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  21. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  22. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  23. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  24. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  25. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  26. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  27. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  28. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  29. THE TOOL 2. Description of the system Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  30. THE TOOL 3. Waste composition Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  31. THE TOOL 4. Reference indicators • Waste Directive(2008/98/EC):  recover/recycle ≥ 50% in 2020 • Landfill Directive(99/31/EC):  reduce biodegradables to 35% from 1995 to 2020.  Waste without treatment = 0. Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  32. THE TOOL 5. Key parameters These parameters affect strongly the results of the carbon footprint Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  33. THE TOOL 6. Methods of calculation of landfill emissions Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  34. THE TOOL 6. Methods of calculation of landfill emissions Option A Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  35. THE TOOL 6. Methods of calculation of landfill emissions Option B Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  36. THE TOOL 7. Credits of material and energy valorization Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  37. THE TOOL Resultsscreen Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  38. THE TOOL Resultsscreen Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  39. CONCLUSIONS • … is an easy tool to use and free access to calculate the carbon footprint of transport and treatment of urban waste for any user • … provides a first approximation of the carbon footprintfrom raw data (waste generation) • … provide an estimation of the potential GHG reductions (or additions) associated with the life cycle of waste management and the technological changes in the local waste operations • … is suitable for evaluating waste management choices depending on waste management infrastructures and waste policies jointly with the quantification of GHG emissions from MSW management, which is essential to guide waste policy options and climate change solutions. Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  40. CONCLUSIONS • … is an easy tool to use and free access to calculate the carbon footprint of transport and treatment of urban waste for any user • … provides a first approximation of the carbon footprintfrom raw data (waste generation) • … provide an estimation of the potential GHG reductions (or additions) associated with the life cycle of waste management and the technological changes in the local waste operations • … is suitable for evaluating waste management choices depending on waste management infrastructures and waste policies jointly with the quantification of GHG emissions from MSW management, which is essential to guide waste policy options and climate change solutions. Carbon footprint tool of waste management in europe

  41. CARBON FOOTPRINT TOOL OF WASTEMANAGEMENT IN EUROPE Thank you for your attention! www.sostenipra.cat MScPere Llorach (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) co2zw@sostenipra.cat pere.llorach@uab.cat 01/04/2014

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