Development of an Emission Inventory for the State of Kuwait

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Developing the Kuwait Emission Inventory System (KEIS) of criteria air pollutants (CAPs) for the State of Kuwait has been identified as a high-priority project by the Air Quality Program (AQP). Among the objectives of this project are: establishing a platform to include all of the emissions in a process simulation system, quantifying the emission contribution of each sector, performing emission trend analysis, providing support for policy makers and industry to control the emissions and set achievable future targets, and identifying criteria-pollutants’ hotspots monitoring locations. The KEIS will be developed, based on United States-Environment Protection Agency (US-EPA) guidelines. The latest US-EPA AP-42 emission factors and the Emission Projection Models (EPMs) will be used to estimate the emissions from various sources. The emission estimation will be performed in accordance with the latest findings of the US-EPA’s Emission Inventory Improvement Program (EIIP) Technical Report Series, Volumes I-X. The KEIS will help the regulators and the emitters alike in various aspects. Regulators can, for example, track progress made on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQSs) attainment and emission reductions, and develop control strategies and new regulations based on this. On the other hand, the emitters can gauge their compliance with the local emission regulations and set the baseline for their policy, accordingly. Finally, the emission inventory will provide support to the government of the State of Kuwait in complying with the increasing national and international environmental obligations and reporting requirements, as well as national interests..