Based on an assumed growing Fugitive Reducing flaring commitment to zero routine flaring by Linear 2016 Technology Fugitives emissions 4.26 1987 10.9 emissions 2030 across the LNG/ natural gas and to 2030 improvements management oil producing sectors. Based on offsetting coal fired power Alternative Waste ERF and generation, and avoided methane Linear 2016 Waste Treatment - waste Safeguard 73.00 2335 18.7 emissions from thermal treatment of to 2025 management to energy Mechanism landfill and livestock waste Alternative waste treatments including Alternative Waste increased biological treatment/ ERF and Treatment - solid Linear 2016 Waste combustion and conditioning best Waste Safeguard 127.00 457 3.7 waste alternative to 2025 management practices, and includes anaerobic Mechanism treatments digestion 11. Waste management Solid waste - ERF and Increased recycling and management Linear 2016 increased Waste Safeguard -20.00 289 1.6 of source separated organic waste. to 2030 management recycling Mechanism Alternative Waste Treatment - ERF and Process improvements in domestic Linear 2016 Waste Domestic Waste Safeguard 42.00 41 0.2 wastewater handling facilities to 2030 management wastewater Mechanism treatment Industrial 12. Management Management of Based on assumptions provided by the Aggressive to processes Management Other programs of industrial 25.00 4850 40.1 of synthetic synthetic gases Department. 2020 and product processes gases use * Included in the MACC output for completeness but not included in stacked bar analysis as are no policy mechanisms to support the switch from coal fired generation to gas or wind generation. Note that some abatement opportunities that have zero annual and cumulative abatement are fully deployed by 2020 and are therefore not available to contribute to the 2030 abatement task.
Reducing flaring emissions Based on an assumed growing commitment to zero routine flaring by 2030 across the LNG/ natural gas and oil producing sectors. Linear 2016 to 2030 Fugitives Technology improvements Fugitive emissions management 4.26 1987 10.9 11. Waste management Alternative Waste Treatment - waste to energy Based on offsetting coal fired power generation, and avoided methane emissions from thermal treatment of landfill and livestock waste Linear 2016 to 2025 ERF and Safeguard Mechanism Waste management 73.00 2335 18.7 Alternative Waste Treatment - solid waste alternative treatments Alternative waste treatments including increased biological treatment/ combustion and conditioning best practices, and includes anaerobic digestion Linear 2016 to 2025 Waste ERF and Safeguard Mechanism Waste management 127.00 457 3.7 Solid waste - increased recycling Increased recycling and management of source separated organic waste. Linear 2016 to 2030 Waste ERF and Safeguard Mechanism management -20.00 289 1.6 Alternative Waste Treatment - Domestic wastewater treatment Process improvements in domestic wastewater handling facilities Linear 2016 to 2030 Waste ERF and Safeguard Mechanism Waste management 42.00 41 0.2 12. Management of synthetic gases Management of synthetic gases Based on assumptions provided by the Department. Aggressive to 2020 Industrial processes and product use Other programs Management of industrial processes 25.00 4850 40.1 * Included in the MACC output for completeness but not included in stacked bar analysis as are no policy mechanisms to support the switch from coal fired generation to gas or wind generation. Note that some abatement opportunities that have zero annual and cumulative abatement are fully deployed by 2020 and are therefore not available to contribute to the 2030 abatement task.
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