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Emissions of ozone precursors (CSI 002) - Assessment published Dec 2011: Emissions of the main ground-level ozone precursor pollutants have decreased across the EEA-32 region between 1990 and 2009; nitrogen oxides (NO X ) by 41%, non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) by 51%, carbon monoxide (CO) by 61%, and methane (CH 4 ) by 27%. 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 National Emissions Ceiling Directive (NECD). Whilst total NMVOC emissions in the EU-27 were below the NECD limit in 2009, 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 for 2010 set under the UNECE/CLRTAP Gothenburg protocol (Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), all three countries reported NMVOC emissions in 2009 that were lower than their respective 2010 ceilings. However both Liechtenstein and Norway reported NO X emissions in 2009 that were substantially higher than their respective 2010 ceilings.
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Emission trends of ozone-precursor pollutants 1990-2010 (EEA member countries, EU-27): This chart shows past emission trends of nitrogen oxides (NOx), non-methane volatile organic compunds (NMVOC), carbon monoxide (CO) and methane (CH4) in the EEA-32 and EU-27 group of countries. In addition - for the EU-27 - the aggregated Member State 2010 and 2020 emission ceilings for NOx and NMVOC are shown.
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Change in CH4 emissions for each sector 1990-2008 (EEA member countries): Percentage change in methane (CH4) emissions for each sector between 1990 and 2008.
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Change in CH4 emissions for each sector 1990-2009 (EEA member countries): Percentage change in methane (CH4) emissions for each sector between 1990 and 2009.
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Sector contributions of ozone precursor emissions (EEA member countries): The contribution made by different sectors to emissions of the tropospheric (ground-level) ozone precursors.
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National emissions reported to the UNFCCC and to the EU Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Mechanism: Data on greenhouse gas emissions and removals, sent by countries to UNFCCC and the EU Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Mechanism (EU Member States)
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Climate change mitigation - Why care? (Luxembourg): SOER Common environmental theme from Luxembourg - climate change mitigation
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Luxembourg
Climate change mitigation - State and impacts (Luxembourg): SOER Common environmental theme from Luxembourg - climate change mitigation
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Luxembourg
Climate change mitigation - Drivers and pressures (Luxembourg): SOER Common environmental theme from Luxembourg - climate change mitigation
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Luxembourg
Climate change mitigation - Outlook 2020 (Luxembourg): SOER Common environmental theme from Luxembourg - climate change mitigation
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Luxembourg