http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 111 to 116. http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/progress-in-management-of-contaminated-sites/progress-in-management-of-contaminated-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Soil contamination requiring clean up is present at approximately 250000 sites in the EEA member countries, according to recent estimates. And this number is expected to grow. Potentially polluting activities are estimated to have occurred at nearly 3 million sites (including the 250000 sites already mentioned) and investigation is needed to establish whether remediation is required. If current investigation trends continue, the number of sites needing remediation will increase by 50% by 2025. By contrast, more than 80000 sites have been cleaned up in the last 30 years in the countries where data on remediation is available. Although the range of polluting activities (and their relative importance as localised sources of soil contamination) may vary considerably across Europe, industrial and commercial activities as well as the treatment and disposal of waste are reported to be the most important sources. National reports indicate that heavy metals and mineral oil are the most frequent soil contaminants at investigated sites, while mineral oil and chlorinated hydrocarbons are the most frequent contaminants found in groundwater. A considerable share of remediation expenditure, about 35% on average, comes from public budgets. Although considerable efforts have been made already, it will take decades to clean up a legacy of contamination. No publisher alec terrestrial SOER2010 CSI CSI015 industry contamination assessment06 assessment07 chemicals groundwater soil 2007-08-01T15:25:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-projections/greenhouse-gas-emission-projections-assessment-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic EU-25 With existing policies and measures, EU-25 greenhouse gas emissions are projected to be approximately 2 % below 1990 level by 2010. With additional policies and measures greenhouse gas emissions are projected to be approximately 5 % below 1990 level (and slightly below 2004 level). EU-15 Latest projections for 2010 show that the combined effect of existing and additional domestic policies and measures, Kyoto mechanisms [1] and 'carbon sinks' [2] would bring emissions down to 8.0 % below the EU-15 base year level. This corresponds exactly to the reduction required under the Kyoto Protocol. With existing domestic [3] policies and measures, total EU-15 greenhouse gas emissions will only be 0.6 % below base-year levels in 2010 [4] . Taking into account additional domestic policies and measures being planned by Member States, a total EU-15 emissions reduction of 4.6 % is projected. This relies on the assumption that several Member States will cut emissions by more than is required to meet their national targets. The projected use of Kyoto mechanisms by ten Member States [5] will reduce emissions by 2010 by a further 2.6 %. Finally, the use of carbon sinks according to Articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol would contribute an additional 0.8 % (Figures 1 and 2). New Member States Seven new Member States project that they will meet or even over-achieve their Kyoto targets by 2010 with existing domestic policies and measures. However, in most countries emissions will increase between 2004 and 2010. Slovenia projects that it will meet its Kyoto target with additional policies and measures, and CO 2 removals from land-use change and forestry (Figure 3). Cyprus and Malta do not have a target under the Kyoto Protocol. Other EEA member countries EU acceding countries and Iceland were on track to meet or even over-achieve their Kyoto targets. In 2004, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein will with existing measures fall short of their target. Turkey and Croatia have ratified the United Nations framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC), but not the Kyoto Protocol. [1]      Joint implementation, clean development mechanism and emissions trading according to the Kyoto Protocol, Art. 6, Art. 12, and Art. 17. These mechanisms allow industrialised countries with emissions limitation and reduction commitments to invest in emissions-savings projects in other countries and use the resulting emission credits to help meet their Kyoto targets. [2]      According to Articles 3.3 and 3.4 of the Kyoto Protocol, Parties can make use of CO 2 removals by land use change and forestry activities, i.e. carbon sinks, to achieve their targets. [3]      Domestic policies and measures are those taking place within the national boundaries. Existing policies and measures are those for which one or more of the following applies: (a) national legislation is in force; (b) one or more voluntary agreements have been established; (c) financial resources have been allocated; (d) human resources have been mobilised; (e) an official government decision has been made and there is a clear commitment to proceed with implementation. Additional (planned) policies and measures are options under discussion with a realistic chance of being adopted and implemented in time to influence the emissions during the commitment period. [4]      Without existing policies and measures, total EU-15 greenhouse gas emissions would have been higher than the base-year level. The total effect of the existing policies and measures compared to a theoretical reference scenario without any measures since 1990 would be greater than the 0.6 % reduction referred to here. [5]      Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. No publisher alec sector climate measures CSI target CSI010 industry Kyoto Protocol assessment06 CSI011 greenhouse gas air ozone emission climate change waste agriculture projection 2007-02-01T01:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/technical_report_2006_6?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) GHG emissions greenhouse gas inventory SF6 carbon dioxide energy cropland manure metal production GHG solvent Kyoto protocol GHG emission bunker fuels HFC settlement agriculture emission inventory UNFCCC GHG inventory halocarbons land use forestry greenhouse gas emission CH4 forest nitrous oxide climate change waste N2O organic soils global warming LULUCF chemicals greenhouse gas PFC CO2 emission trends industry incineration enteric fermentation land change wastewater landfill CO2 emissions emissions grassland waste disposal sulfur hexafluoride EU ETS methane 2006-06-22T08:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/progress-in-management-of-contaminated-sites/progress-in-management-of-contaminated?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Several economic activities are still causing soil pollution in Europe, particularly those related to inadequate waste disposal and losses during industrial operations. It is expected that the implementation of preventive measures introduced by the legislation already in place would limit the inputs of contaminants into the soil in the coming years. As a consequence, most of the future management efforts will be concentrated on the clean-up of historical contamination. This is going to require large sums of public money which at present already account on average for 25% of the total remediation expenditure. No publisher alec terrestrial CSI CSI015 industry contamination assessment04 chemicals State and Outlook 2005 soil State and Outlook 2005 - Part B State and Outlook 2005 - Part A groundwater 2005-07-29T00:00:00+02:00 Indicator Assessment http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/non-energy-related-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-industrial-processes-compared-with-the-value-added-and-energy-consumption-in-the-eu-15-1990-2004-and-share-in-total-ghg?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Left: This graph shows past (1990-2004) and projected (2010) emissions due to industrial processes (non-energy related), and compares them with gross value added in industry No publisher alec EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). sector target climate change industry emission greenhouse gas Kyoto Protocol 2002-01-01T01:00:00+02:00 EEAFigure http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/location-of-the-toulouse-accident?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Fertiliser factory explosion in Toulouse, 2001 No publisher alec EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). industry disaster 2002-01-01T00:00:00+01:00 EEAFigure