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Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium): Exceedance of critical load for acidification in the Walloon Region
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Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium): Exceedance of critical load for acidification in the Flemish Region
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Nature protection and biodiversity - Drivers and pressures (Belgium): The related key drivers and pressures on nature protection and biodiversity in Belgium
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Belgium
Emissions of ozone precursors (CSI 002) - Assessment published Oct 2010: Emissions of all ground-level ozone precursor pollutants have decreased across the EEA-32 region between 1990 and 2008; nitrogen oxides (NO X ) by 34%, non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) by 45%, carbon monoxide (CO) by 56% and methane (CH 4 ) by 26%. This decrease has been achieved mainly as a result of the introduction of catalytic converters for vehicles. These changes have significantly reduced emissions of NO X and CO from the road transport sector, the main source of ozone precursor emissions. The EU-27 is still some way from meeting its 2010 target to reduce emissions of NO X , one of the two ozone precursors (NO X and NMVOC) for which emission limits exist under the EU's NEC Directive (NECD). Whilst total NMVOC emissions in the EU-27 were below the NECD limit in 2008, a number of individual Member States anticipate missing their ceilings for one or either of these two pollutants. Of the three non-EU countries having emission ceilings set under the UNECE/CLRTAP Gothenburg protocol (Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), all three countries reported NMVOC emissions in 2008 that were lower than their respective 2010 ceilings. However both Liechtenstein and Norway reported NO x emissions in 2008 that were substantially higher than their respective 2010 ceilings.
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Emission trends of acidifying pollutants (EEA member countries, EU-27): This chart shows past emission trends of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx) and ammonia (NH3) in the EEA-32 and EU-27 group of countries. In addition - for the EU-27 - the aggregated Member State 2010 emission ceiling for the respective pollutants are shown.
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Contributions by sector for emissions of acidifying pollutants (EEA member countries): The contribution made by different sectors to emissions of acidifying pollutants
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Emissions of acidifying substances (CSI 001) - Assessment published Oct 2010: Emissions of acidifying pollutants (nitrogen oxides (NO X ), sulphur oxides (SO 2 ) and ammonia (NH 3 ) have decreased significantly in most of the individual EEA member countries between 1990 and 2008. Emissions of SO 2 have decreased by 74 %, NO X by 34 % and NH 3 emissions by 24 % since 1990. The EU-27 is on track to meet its overall target to reduce emissions of SO 2 and NH 3 as specified by the EU's NEC Directive (NECD). However a large number of individual Member States, and the EU as a whole, anticipate missing the 2010 emission ceilings set for NO X in the NECD, Of the three non-EU countries having emission ceilings set under the UNECE/CLRTAP Gothenburg protocol (Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), both Liechtenstein and Norway also reported NO X emissions in 2008 that were substantially higher than their respective 2010 ceilings.
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Freshwater - State and impacts (Sweden): State and impact of freshwater on the natural environment and on human health. Links to further national information on freshwater.
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Sweden
Contributions by sector for emissions of acidifying pollutants (EEA member countries): The contribution made by different sectors to emissions of acidifying pollutants
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Emission trends of acidifying pollutants (EEA member countries, EU-27): This chart shows past emission trends of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx) and ammonia (NH3) in the EEA-32 and EU-27 group of countries. In addition - for the EU-27 - the aggregated Member State 2010 emission ceilings for the respective pollutants are shown
Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs