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Persistent organic pollutant emissions in Europe
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) accumulate in ecosystems and harm human health. Targeted EU legislation, in line with commitments under the UNECE Air Convention, has led to marked POP reductions since 1990. Between 2005 and 2023, emissions have continued to fall: hexachlorobenzene emissions reduced by 62%, polychlorinated biphenyls by 68%, dioxins and furans by 72%, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by 28%. The most significant POP sources are the commercial, institutional and households, and industrial processes and product use sectors.
European Union emission inventory report 1990–2009 under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)
This document is the European Union emission inventory report under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP). It includes information on the formal institutional arrangements that underpin the European Union's emission inventory, emission trends for the EU‑27 and Member States, and the contribution of important individual emission sources to total emissions, sector group emission trends for key pollutants, information on recalculations and future planned improvements.
European Union emission inventory report 1990 — 2008 under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)
This document is the European Union emission inventory report under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP). It includes information on the formal institutional arrangements that underpin the European Union's emission inventory, emission trends for the EU‑27 and Member States, and the contribution of important individual emission sources to total emissions, sector group emission trends for key pollutants, information on recalculations and future planned improvements.