Incineration and Open Burning of Waste
Incineration of waste and open burning waste, not including waste-to-energy facilities. Emissions from waste burnt for energy are reported under the Energy Sector, 1A. Emissions from burning of agricultural wastes should be reported under AFOLU (3C1). All non-CO2 greenhouse gases as well as CO2 from fossil waste should be reported here for incineration and open burning.
Also known as: 4C
Hierarchy
Section titled “Hierarchy”Broader: Waste
Narrower:
Details
Section titled “Details”| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| belongsToLevel | Sub-sector |
| notation | 4.C |
Source: https://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/efdb/find_ef.php?ipcc_code=4.C
Technical details
- IRI:
https://spec.decarbnexus.com/taxonomy/EMI/IPCC/2006/C4_C - Kind: Taxonomy Concept