Greenhouse Gas Inventory The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality produces a statewide inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The GHG Inventory contains a detailed accounting of anthropogenic GHGs emitted or removed by key source categories from 1990 to 2017. The inventory also projects North Carolina’s GHG emissions from 2018 to 2030 based on forecasted changes in fuel use, land use, population, historical trends, and other factors. The North Carolina GHG inventory estimates emissions of the six primary anthropogenic GHG pollutants listed below. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) Emission Activities by Sector Emission Sector Emission Activity Electricity Use Fossil fuel combustion from coal, natural gas, and petroleum products, and imported electricity use Residential (Home), Commercial, and Industrial Combustion Stationary sources which combust coal, natural gas, petroleum products, and wood Transportation Emissions from gasoline highway, non-highway, diesel highway, and alternative fuel vehicles Agriculture Emissions from enteric fermentation, manure management, agricultural residue burning, and agricultural soils management Waste Management Emissions from municipal solid waste and wastewater operations Industrial Processes Emissions from industrial operations including: Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) substitutes Phosphoric acid production Iron and steel production Electric power transmission and distribution Semiconductor manufacturing Soda ash Limestone and dolomite use Urea consumption Aluminum production Natural Gas and Oil Systems Fugitive emissions from natural gas transmission and distribution Net Carbon Sinks Sequestration of CO2 through carbon flux from forest management, agricultural soils, landfilled yard trimmings, and food waste Emissions from liming, urea fertilization, forest fires, and settlement soils Additional Information Feb 2019 Climate Change Interagency Council Presentation The inventory, along with documentation of the data and methods used to develop the emissions estimates, was provided to stakeholders for review between November 2nd and December 14th of 2018. Stakeholders were asked to suggest or provide more appropriate data sets or methods that may improve North Carolina’s estimates. Summarized comments and responses from the public comment period are listed in Appendix D of the report. Download Full Report (Click Image to download full report) Executive Summary Fact Sheet For more information, please contact:Paula Hemmer State Energy Program Andy Bollman Division of Air Quality
Greenhouse Gas Inventory The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality produces a statewide inventory of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The GHG Inventory contains a detailed accounting of anthropogenic GHGs emitted or removed by key source categories from 1990 to 2017. The inventory also projects North Carolina’s GHG emissions from 2018 to 2030 based on forecasted changes in fuel use, land use, population, historical trends, and other factors. The North Carolina GHG inventory estimates emissions of the six primary anthropogenic GHG pollutants listed below. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) Emission Activities by Sector Emission Sector Emission Activity Electricity Use Fossil fuel combustion from coal, natural gas, and petroleum products, and imported electricity use Residential (Home), Commercial, and Industrial Combustion Stationary sources which combust coal, natural gas, petroleum products, and wood Transportation Emissions from gasoline highway, non-highway, diesel highway, and alternative fuel vehicles Agriculture Emissions from enteric fermentation, manure management, agricultural residue burning, and agricultural soils management Waste Management Emissions from municipal solid waste and wastewater operations Industrial Processes Emissions from industrial operations including: Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) substitutes Phosphoric acid production Iron and steel production Electric power transmission and distribution Semiconductor manufacturing Soda ash Limestone and dolomite use Urea consumption Aluminum production Natural Gas and Oil Systems Fugitive emissions from natural gas transmission and distribution Net Carbon Sinks Sequestration of CO2 through carbon flux from forest management, agricultural soils, landfilled yard trimmings, and food waste Emissions from liming, urea fertilization, forest fires, and settlement soils Additional Information Feb 2019 Climate Change Interagency Council Presentation The inventory, along with documentation of the data and methods used to develop the emissions estimates, was provided to stakeholders for review between November 2nd and December 14th of 2018. Stakeholders were asked to suggest or provide more appropriate data sets or methods that may improve North Carolina’s estimates. Summarized comments and responses from the public comment period are listed in Appendix D of the report. Download Full Report (Click Image to download full report) Executive Summary Fact Sheet For more information, please contact:Paula Hemmer State Energy Program Andy Bollman Division of Air Quality
