Environmental Assessment
Volume B-3.4
Mine
Climate and Air Quality
Ambatovy Project
59
January 2006
Table 3.4-12 Summary of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Mine
Annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions [kt/yr]
Source
CO
2
CH
4
N
2
O
ECO
2
diesel generators
41.35
0.00
0.00
41.49
mine fleet
37.83
0.00
0.00
37.98
total
(a)
79.18
0.00
0.00
79.47
(a)
Some numbers are rounded for presentation purposes. Therefore, it may appear that the totals do not equal the sum
of the individual values.
Table 3.4-13 provides a summary of Madagascar national GHG emissions based
on 1994 information. A comparison to the emissions from the mine
(79 kt ECO
2
/yr), helps to put the project into perspective. The national GHG
emissions in 1994 were estimated to be 456,323 kt ECO
2
/yr (MEEF 2004). The
emissions from the mine would represent a 0.02% increase in national GHG
emissions.
Table 3.4-13 Madagascar National Greenhouse Gas Emissions
CO
2
Greenhouse Gas Source
Emissions
Emission
Collected
Captage
CH
4
N
2
O
Total Emissions (kt/yr)
Emission totale nationale
432,429
671,451
426
42
Total Emissions (kt ECO
2
/yr)
Emission nationale en equivalent CO
2
432,429
671,451
10,444
13,450
I Energy Sector
I Secteur Energie
1,141
0
33
0
II Industrial Processes Sector
II Secteur Procedes Industriels
5
—
0
0
III Agriculture Sector
III Secteur Agriculture
0
—
327
42
IV Land Use Change Sector
IV Secteur Changement D’Affectation
431,283
671,451
57
0
V Waste Management Sector
V Secteur Gestion des Dechets
—
—
10
—
Additional Information
A CO
2
Emissions resulting from biomass
A Emission de CO
2
Issue de Biomasses
10,812
B Sequestration Balance
B Bilan de Sequestration
-239,022
Source: Le Ministre de l’Environnement des Eaux et des Forets, 2004.
“—” Indicates no emissions from this source.
