Waste and climate change

Greenhouse gas balances of waste management scenarios

The GLA commissioned research into the greenhouse gas impacts of waste management scenarios using lifecycle analysis methods. The goal of the study is to measure and rank a range of residual waste management scenarios with regard to their performance on greenhouse gas emissions. Each scenario includes a number of waste management techniques and technologies including anaerobic digestion, gasification, incineration, autoclave and landfill. The results for this study will supplement the evidence base that will inform the development of the Mayor’s second Municipal Waste Management Strategy.

The full technical report is available to download as one file:

Full Technical Report PDF
Full Technical Report RTF

A non-technical summary of the research is also available:

A study into the greenhouse gas balances of waste management scenarios PDF
A study into the greenhouse gas balances of waste management scenarios RTF

The appendices of the full technical report are also available individually:

Appendix 1 – Scenario schematics PDF only
Appendix 2 – Omissions rationale PDF
Appendix 2 – Omissions rationale RTF
Appendix 3 – Literature review PDF
Appendix 3 – Literature review RTF
Appendix 4 – Waste compositions PDF
Appendix 4 – Waste compositions RTF
Appendix 5 – Detailed model results PDF
Appendix 5 – Detailed model results RTF
Appendix 6 – Glossary PDF
Appendix 6 – Glossary RTF
Appendix 7 – Description of Atropos model PDF
Appendix 7 – Description of Atropos model RTF
Appendix 8 – Example electricity outputs PDF
Appendix 8 – Example electricity outputs RTF

The methodology used to undertake the work and the conclusions drawn were independently reviewed by EMRC Consulting.

Peer review PDF
Peer review RTF

Any hard copies of the document collected at the ACR+ conference on 31 January, or electronic copies downloaded on or before 07 February require the amendments in the following errata document:

Errata PDF
Errata RTF

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