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NEC Directive status report 2012: Reporting by the Member States under Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric pollutants
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Sources of air pollution in Europe: Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2013 › Infographics
A matter of chemistry: The chemistry of our atmosphere is complex. The atmosphere contains layers with different densities and different chemical compositions. We asked Professor David Fowler from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology of the Natural Environment Research Council in the United Kingdom, about the air pollutants and chemical processes in our atmosphere that impact our health and the environment.
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Air pollutant emissions data viewer (LRTAP Convention): The air pollutant emissions data viewer (LRTAP Convention) provides access of the data contained in the Annual European Union LRTAP Convention emission inventory report 1990-2010.
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Eleven Member States exceed air emissions limits under LRTAP Convention: Emissions of most air pollutants have fallen over the last two decades in Europe. But many Member States have exceeded internationally-agreed pollutant limits set to protect human health and the environment, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Road transport, households, power plants, agricultural activities and certain industry sectors continue to emit significant amounts of air pollution.
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Air pollutant emissions data viewer (NEC Directive): The air pollutant emissions data viewer (NEC Directive) provides access of the data contained in the NEC Directive status report 2010.
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Change in emissions of main air pollutants 1990–2009 (EEA-32): Transport emissions of PM2.5, CO SOx, NMVOC, NOx in EEA member countries. The transport emissions data include all of road transport
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Impact of selected policy measures on Europe's air quality: The main objective of the present study is to analyse and quantify the effects that certain past policy measures in the road transport and industrial combustion facilities have had on the magnitude of air pollutant emissions and subsequent air quality in Europe. The policies selected are the Euro emission standards for road vehicles and the EU directives on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) and large combustion plants (LCP).
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Has policy improved Europe's air quality?: In recent decades, the EU has introduced a range of policies to improve air quality by controlling pollutant emissions. A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) evaluates three key instruments and finds that they have significantly improved Europe's air quality and reduced pollution-induced health effects. There is scope for even more progress, however, if countries achieve all their binding commitments to reduce emissions.
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Air pollution - Drivers and pressures (Poland): SOER Common environmental theme from Poland
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