EDGAR - Terms of use

Reference and acknowledgements

Suggested acknowledgment in publications, presentations, websites, etc.:

For version EDGARv4.2
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), release version 4.2. http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu, 2011.

or abbreviated as: Source: EC-JRC/PBL. EDGAR version 4.2. http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/, 2011.

For version EDGARv4.1
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), release version 4.1. http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu, 2010.

or abbreviated as: Source: EC-JRC/PBL. EDGAR version 4.1. http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/, 2010.

Disclaimer

Conditions of emission data use and code of conduct

The emission data are made available on the following conditions:

• The data are not passed on to third parties without our consent.

• The data are not used for other projects without our consent.

• No modifications of the dataset are made and presented as a “new” emission dataset without our consent

• Users of the data are obliged to acknowledge the source of the data in all related publications etc. and submit copies of the main results using the data to the emission data provider

• Take part in the verification and validation process of the data by providing feedback to the data provider.

• The authors accept no responsibility with regard to problems incurred as a result of errors in the data.

If the user (or co-workers) publishes work where the emission inventory plays a significant role we want to have a co-author from our organization to acknowledge the work. This is important for our track record and to show funding agencies that there is a need and use for our work. Of course we gladly provide input for such a paper and will fulfill our tasks as a co-author.