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Use of IPCC GHG key sources analysis to Mexico’s environmental policy

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Tier 1 key sources level 1 assessment was applied to the 1994–1994 National Greenhouse Gases (GHG) emission inventory for Mexico in order to identify and analyze the key sources within it. Top key sources were from land use change and energy combustion contributing to about 60% of total national emissions. In addition, a Tier 1 trend assessment revealed some changes with respect to Tier 1 level assessment: Top key sources according to this analysis are waste disposal and delayed emissions from land clearing. Important insight for cost effective preventive mitigation actions can be extracted from this analysis. A comparison with other countries was carried out to find similarities in the GHG national emissions inventories related to common features on economic development.

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We thank US-EPA, INE and FUMEC for the funding support, and Mr. Antonio Ordóñez useful comments on land use change data.

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  1. Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito de la Investigación Científica s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, México, DF, 04510, México

    Xochitl Cruz-Núñez & Luis G. Ruiz-Suárez

  2. Dirección de Cambio Climático, Instituto Nacional de Ecología, Periférico Sur 5000 5o. Piso Cuicuilco Insurgentes, México, DF, 04510, México

    Luis Conde

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Cruz-Núñez, X., Conde, L. & Ruiz-Suárez, L.G. Use of IPCC GHG key sources analysis to Mexico’s environmental policy. Mitig Adapt Strateg Glob Change 13, 179–191 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11027-007-9085-6

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