Data categories

The GAINS model encompasses various data categories that play a fundamental role in simulating and analyzing emissions and their mitigation strategies, as well as in creating custom scenarios. These data categories include:

  1. Activity Activities in GAINS represent source categories of socio-economic activities, such as the use of coal or the number of electric vehicles. These activities are linked to specific sectors, such as energy, macroeconomics, or agriculture, to determine meaningful emission drivers.

  2. Sector GAINS covers all sectors of the economy, including Power Plants, Industry, Household, Waste, Transport, and Agriculture. Each sector may be associated with different activities, and some activities can be attributed to multiple sectors.

  3. Technology Technologies in GAINS describe measures designed to control or abate emissions. These technologies play a crucial role in calculating emissions by specifying the level of technology implementation for each activity.

  4. Pollutant GAINS covers a wide range of pollutants, including greenhouse gases (GHGs) and air pollutants.

By combining and analyzing data from these categories, the GAINS model facilitates the development of informed policies and measures for sustainable environmental management. You can learn more about each of the data categories below.