| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2013) 920 final (18.12.13) |
| Publication Date | 18/12/2013 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Directive 2001/81/EC set annual national emission ceilings for each Member State to be attained by 2010, covering emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC) and ammonia (NH3). These were aimed at reducing air pollution and its adverse impacts upon public health and the environment across the Union, and also at compliance with the Gothenburg Protocol. There is a need to review and update these requirements to address the highly significant remaining health risks and environmental impacts posed by air pollution in the Union, and to align Union law with new international commitments following a revision of the Gothenburg Protocol in 2012. The required impact reductions are set out in the revised Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution, which updates the pathway towards the Union's long-term objective of reaching air quality levels that do not cause significant impacts on and risks to human health and the environment. This proposal is one of the main legislative pillars to achieve these reductions. As well as setting out the further emission cuts needed, the proposal addresses some of the shortcomings in the implementation of the Union air policy framework and the need for enhanced co-ordination between emission reductions and air quality as well as climate change and biodiversity protection. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2013:920:FIN |
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| Subject Categories | Environment |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
