English Abstract EDGAR 2.0 (Emission Database for Global Atmospheric
Research) provided global annual emissions for 1990 of greenhouse gases CO2,
CH4 and N2O and precursor gases CO, NOx, NMVOC and SO2 both per region and
on a 1 degrees x 1degrees grid. Similar inventories were compiled for a
number of CFCs, halons and methyl bromide, methyl chloroform. This report
discusses the applications of EDGAR 2.0 over the last couple of years as
well as the validation and uncertainty analysis carried out. About 700
users have downloaded EDGAR 2.0 data during the last 24 year. In addition,
the approach taken to compile EDGAR 3.0 is discussed: update and extension
from 1990 to 1995 for all gases and extended time series for direct
greenhouse gases to 1970-1995 and inclusion of the new 'Kyoto' greenhouse
gases HFCs, PFCs, SF6. Selected time profiles for the seasonality of
anthropogenic sources are also discussed. The work is linked into and part
of the Global Emissions Inventory Activity (GEIA) of
IGBP/IGAC.
