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Air Polluants reduction
There is a Directive (EU) 2016/2284 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (NEC Directive), establishing national emission reduction commitments.
The NEC Directive aims to:
The directive also aligns emission reduction commitments under EU law with international commitments (following the revision of the Gothenburg Protocol in 2012).
The NEC Directive aims to:
- move towards achieving levels of air quality that do not cause significant negative impacts on human health and the environment
- support biodiversity and ecosystem protection
- enhance synergies with other EU objectives, such as climate and energy
The directive also aligns emission reduction commitments under EU law with international commitments (following the revision of the Gothenburg Protocol in 2012).
The NEC Directive establishes national reduction targets for five major air pollutants that have significant impacts on human health and the environment.
These pollutants include:
Member States are required to monitor and report emissions of these pollutants through emission inventories. They must also report on additional pollutants listed in Annex I of the Directive, such as black carbon.
Furthermore, Member States must develop, adopt, and implement national air pollution control programs. These programs outline how they will achieve their emission reduction targets for the period of 2020-2029 and progress towards more ambitious targets for 2030 and beyond. The reduction commitments for 2020-2029 align with those set by Member States under the amended Gothenburg Protocol to the UNECE Air Convention.
The European Commission published its first report on the implementation of the NEC Directive in 2020, providing an overview of the progress made in its implementation.
These pollutants include:
- sulphur dioxide (SO2)
- nitrogen oxides (NOx)
- non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC)
- ammonia (NH3)
- fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
Member States are required to monitor and report emissions of these pollutants through emission inventories. They must also report on additional pollutants listed in Annex I of the Directive, such as black carbon.
Furthermore, Member States must develop, adopt, and implement national air pollution control programs. These programs outline how they will achieve their emission reduction targets for the period of 2020-2029 and progress towards more ambitious targets for 2030 and beyond. The reduction commitments for 2020-2029 align with those set by Member States under the amended Gothenburg Protocol to the UNECE Air Convention.
The European Commission published its first report on the implementation of the NEC Directive in 2020, providing an overview of the progress made in its implementation.
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