A scenario evaluation model for the application of CO2 and air pollutant reduction policies

In this work, the authors present a mathematical model capable of calculating CO2, NOx and PM emissions, based on statistical data for emission sources at country level. The underlying methodology has been based on both the IPCC guidelines and the EMEP/CORINAIR air pollutant emission inventory guidebook. The case study focuses on Cyprus and investigates the application of specific climate change mitigation scenarios. The key results of the study show that an increased use of biomass and diesel can promote decarbonisation, but fail to reduce air pollution, while hybrid technologies and natural gas offer significant improvements for both goals. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of the Programme Committee of the Transport Research Arena 2012