Emissionen der Treibhausgase Distickstoffoxid und Methan in Deutschland. Emissionsbilanz, Identifikation von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsbedarf sowie Erarbeitung von Handlungsempfehlungen. Phase 1

With the support ot the German Umweltbundesamt the FhG-ISI investigated - together with other partners - the anthropogenic emissions of the trace gases methane an nitrous oxide in the Federal Republic of Germany. It was the object of the first phase of the project to obtain a summary of the present knowledge about the emission sources and a first rough estimation about the emissions, the identification of the need for research and - as far as possible - the discussion of the possiblities to reduce emissions. The following fields were examined: waste water cleaning, surface and ground water, mining of coal and oil, distribution of gaseous fuels, combustion of fossil fuels in stationary plants and vehicles, industrial production processes, landfills, combustion of biomass and composting, agriculture and stock-farming. Another substantial result of the first phase was the definition of the work program for phase II of the project.