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Emission Factor Development for Road Transportation Sector in Malaysia |
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| Creator | 1. Wan Nur Syuhada Wan Ata 2. Alexandra Quek 3. Ahmad Rosly Abbas 4. Mohamad Fetri Zainal 5. Nur Zaqira Izzati Sukhairul Zaman 6. Md Fauzan Kamal Mohd Yapandi 7. Zul Fadli Ibrahim |
| Title | Emission Factor Development for Road Transportation Sector in Malaysia |
| Publisher | Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | EnvironmentAsia |
| Journal Vol. | 17 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 141-150 |
| Keyword | Greenhouse gas, Transportation, Liquid Fuel, Compressed Natural Gas, Emission Factor, Country-specific |
| URL Website | http://www.tshe.org/ea/index.html |
| Website title | EnvironmentAsia |
| ISSN | 1906-1714 |
| Abstract | The transportation sector plays a vital role in the economy, contributing significantlyto the country's socio-economic development. Indeed, conflicts often arise when attemptingto balance mobility desire by society with the needs to improve the environmental quality.While the transportation sector is crucial for meeting the demand for mobility, it also has asignificant impact on the environment. Malaysia in their recent submission of Fourth BiennialUpdate Report to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)has reported that the energy sector's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions increased by 27.95%in 2019 compared to the 2005 base year emissions with an important indicator that roadtransportation is the second sector of the vital source categories of GHG emissions among othersectors. From this perspective, continuous efforts should be made to improve the estimationof GHG emissions in the road transport sector by applying a country-specific emission factor.However, to date, there is limited study focusing on the emission factor development for roadtransportation sector in Malaysia. Therefore, this study presents the approach used to developthe emission factor with a specific focus on analyzing the carbon content and calorific factor offuel. The novelty of this study lies in the utilization of the actual fuel composition commonlyused in Malaysia. As a result of this study, emission factors have been established for petrol,conventional diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) with the value of 70,408.84 kg CO2/TJ,73,715.19 kg CO2/TJ and 55,835 kg CO2/TJ, respectively. This study is expected to strengthenthe GHG inventory reporting for Malaysia through a more accurate methodological shift forenergy sector and contribute to more effective policymaking in addressing climate change andpromoting sustainable development. |
