| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1314462 | Journal of Fluorine Chemistry | 2010 | 5 Pages |
A new indicator, the CEWN (Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Warming Number), is proposed as an alternative to the GWP (Global Warming Potential). CEWN is a metric where the global warming by the emission of gases is compared unifying the removal rate of each gas from the atmosphere, using carbon dioxide as a reference. To comply with the basket system of the Kyoto Protocol, GWP is used with a 100-year time horizon, making it unsatisfactory for the evaluation of long-lived compounds. As the removal rate from the atmosphere depends on the lifetime, the CEWN presents a fair assessment of the relative global warming.
Graphical abstractA new indicator, the CEWN (Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Warming Number), is proposed as an alternative to the GWP (Global Warming Potential). CEWN is a metric where the global warming by the emission of gases is compared unifying the removal rate of each gas from the atmosphere, using carbon dioxide as a reference.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
