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Air pollutant emissions data viewer (Gothenburg Protocol, Air Convention) 1990-2022
The air pollutant emissions data viewer (Air Convention) provides access to the data contained in the EU emission inventory report 1990-2022 under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention)
25 Jun 2024
Topics: Air pollution
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Estimation of exposure to peak ozone in Europe in 2015 and for two scenarios in 2050: CLE (current legislation) and MFR (maximum feasible reductions)
This chart shows the estimation of ozone exposure for 2015 and two 2050 scenarios assessed with the EMEP model in the framework of the revision of the Gothenburg Protocol. ...
6 Feb 2025
Topics: Air pollution, Climate change mitigation, Environmental health impacts
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Heavy metal emissions to air from extractive activities from 1990-2020, indexed to 1990
The figure shows air pollutant emission inventory data reported to the EEA by EU Member States under the Gothenburg Protocol (Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution), 1990-2020, available ...
7 Dec 2022
Topics: Air pollution, Industry
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Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe
The air pollutants ammonia (NH 3 ), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), nitrogen oxides (NO x ), fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) and sulphur oxides (SO x ) damage human health and the environment. Reducing their anthropogenic emissions…
13 Sep 2024
Topics: Air pollution, Pollution
EU progress towards the worldwide hydrofluorocarbon consumption phase-down under the Montreal Protocol
The graph shows the EU contribution to the global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which introduces limits to the consumption of HFCs, starting ... in 2019. * HFC: hydrofluorocarbon * Mt: million tonnes HFCs covered under the Montreal Protocol (MP) do not include HFC-161. ... As set out in the Montreal Protocol, the HCFC baseline also includes 2.8 % of 1989 chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) consumption. ...
9 Dec 2024
Topics: Climate change mitigation, Industry
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Heavy metal emissions to air from extractive activities from 1990-2020, indexed to 1990
extractive activities from 1990-2020, indexed to 1990 Data Visualization Created 18 Oct 2022 Published 07 Dec 2022 Last modified 07 Dec 2022 1 min read Data sourcesAir pollutant emissions data viewer (Gothenburg ... Protocol, LRTAP Convention) 1990-2020 provided by European Environment Agency (EEA) Download data Permalinks - Permalink to this version - e65f74b8606f4152bd99b550058cd05a - Permalink to latest version ...
7 Dec 2022
Topics: Air pollution, Industry
Key air pollutant emissions decline across the EU, reducing ammonia biggest challenge
Key air pollutant emissions targeted for reductions and monitored under EU legislation continued to decline across most EU Member States according to the latest data assessment published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today. However, reduci…
25 Jun 2024
Topics: Air pollution
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World Ozone Day: EU continues to phase out gases harming the ozone layer
Today, 16 September, is World Ozone Day to mark the Montreal Protocol to phase out environmentally harmful ozone-depleting substances (ODS). ... The consumption of ODS covered by the Montreal Protocol has declined in the EU and worldwide by about 99% from 1986 to 2023. ...
16 Sep 2024
Topics: Climate change mitigation
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Ozone-depleting substances - 2024
Man-made ozone-depleting substances destroy the protective ozone layer and, in 1987, the international community established the Montreal Protocol to cut their consumption and production. ... To fulfil its obligations under the Montreal Protocol, the EU has adopted the more ambitious EU Ozone Regulation. ...
16 Sep 2024
Topics: Climate change mitigation
EU progress towards the worldwide hydrofluorocarbon consumption phase-down under the Montreal Protocol
This graph shows the EU contribution to the global phase-down of HFCs under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which introduces limits to the consumption of HFCs, starting in 2019. ... HFCs covered under the Montreal Protocol do not include HFC-161. ... As set out in the Montreal Protocol, the HCFC baseline also includes 2.8% of 1989 chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) consumption. ...
8 Nov 2023
Topics: Climate change mitigation, Industry
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