International Non-CO2 Mitigation

Non-carbon dioxide (CO₂) greenhouse gases, such as methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated greenhouse gases, are significant contributors to climate change. In some cases, reducing non-CO₂ emissions can have a more rapid effect on the climate and be more cost-effective than reducing CO₂ emissions. To ensure that economists are able to incorporate non-CO₂ mitigation technologies within their economic models, EPA has analyzed the costs of a wide range of mitigation technologies and incorporated them into an economic tool called a marginal abatement cost (MAC) curve which summarizes the cost and emissions reductions of a wide range of technologies.

The reports below summarize the costs of non-CO₂ mitigation technologies. These reports are especially useful for researchers building economic models to analyze climate policies. The models answer the following questions:

• What technologies can reduce non-CO₂ greenhouse gas emissions (from particular sources)?
• How much do those technologies cost above industry standard technologies?
• How much could various countries reduce emissions if they implement these technologies on a wide scale?

For more information on emissions and projections of non-CO₂ greenhouse gases, visit the International Non-CO₂ Emissions and Projections page. Questions or comments on these reports can be directed to Shaun Ragnauth (ragnauth.shaun@epa.gov).

This executive summary summarizes data and findings of the technical report, Global Mitigation of Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases: 2010 – 2030, which was published in September 2013. The full report is a comprehensive, global economic analysis that provides data on the abatement potential of non-CO₂ greenhouse gases by sector and by region. The executive summary presents the key findings in easy-to-read graphs, maps, and charts, with a two-page summary for each of the 24 sectors covered in the report.

Global Mitigation of Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases: 2010 - 2030 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (PDF, 24 pp, 15.3MB)

This document summarizes the U.S.-specific data from the technical report, Global Mitigation of Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases: 2010 – 2030, and presents the key findings regarding the abatement potential of non-CO₂ greenhouse gases, by sector, in the United States.

Mitigation of Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases in the United States: 2010-2030 SUMMARY (PDF, 46 pp, 9.47MB)

EPA's technical report, Global Mitigation of Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases, illustrates the abatement potential of non-CO₂ greenhouse gases, by sector and by region, from 2010-2030. This peer-reviewed report provides economists and policymakers with improved data to better understand the costs and opportunities for reducing non-CO₂ greenhouse gas emissions. This comprehensive global analysis incorporates an updated modeling approach and new data on mitigation technologies, costs, and emissions baselines. The updated data will assist economists in economic modeling of mitigation strategies. The MAC data sets can be downloaded in spreadsheet format using the “Data Annexes” link below. The final report based on this analysis can also be downloaded using the links below.

Full Version of the Technical Report:
Global Mitigation of Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases: 2010 - 2030 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (PDF, 24 pp, 15.3MB)

Full Version of the Technical Report:
Global Mitigation of Non-CO₂ Greenhouse Gases: 2010 - 2030 (PDF, 410 pp, 5.87MB)

Individual Sections of the Full Report:
Cover & Table of Contents (PDF, 24 pp, 1.08M)
Summary (PDF, 26 pp, 634K)
Section II: Energy (PDF, 45 pp, 942K)
Section III: Waste (PDF, 45 pp, 923K)
Section IV: Industrial Processes (PDF, 194 pp, 2.55MB)
Section V: Agriculture (PDF, 74 pp, 1.17MB)

Appendices:
Appendices (PDF, 71 pp, 1.01MB)

Data Annex:
Data Annex (WinZip format containing Excel Spreadsheet files, 1.21MB)