The technical document encompasses background information on the relevant processing and “value chains” in the petrochemical industry within Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the current greenhouse gas (GHG) emission control technologies available, and recommendations and relevant steps for the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB), including the criteria to help evaluate the potential GHG emissions from the petrochemical sector and the criteria to help determine the minimal acceptable potential GHG emissions from petrochemical projects.
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Organization: IDB, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
Topics: Industry, Energy, Mitigation, Technology
Type of material: Analytical-Technical Document
Publication date: 2013
Language: English