10. Air pollution

Table 10.1: Air emissions reductiontargets for the EU and its member states
Policy/Pollutant	Base year	Target year	Reduction (%)
UNECE-CLRTAP Sulphur dioxide ¹	1980	2000	62
Sulphur dioxide ⁴	1990	2010	75
Nitrogen oxides ²	1987	1994	stabilisation
Nitrogen oxides ⁴	1990	2010	50
Non-methane VOCs ³	1987	1999	30
Non-methane VOCs ⁴	1990	2010	58
Ammonia 5EAP Sulphur dioxide	1990 1985	2010 2000	12 35
Nitrogen oxides	1990	2000	30
Non-methane VOCs NECD (proposed targets) ⁵ Sulphur dioxide	1990 1990	1999 2010	30 78
Nitrogen oxides	1990	2010	55
Non-methane VOCs	1990	2010	62
Ammonia	1990	2010	21
Source : EEA