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National Emission Ceilings Directive Review

Workshop on Plans and Programmes of Air Quality and National Emission Ceilings Directives

Thursday 2nd September 2004

Alistair Ritchie, Entec UKritca@entecuk.co.uk

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Agenda

Project Objectives

Proposed Approach

Deliverables

Benefits to Member States

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Project Objectives

“to provide support to the Commission in the review of the NEC Directive and to analyse in depth some aspects of its implementation”

Main tasks – 1: In depth analysis of NEC national programmes– 2: Feasibility of an emission ceiling for PM– 3: First draft NEC review report and recommendations for the

Thematic Strategy

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Proposed Approach: Task 1In depth analysis of the NEC national programmes

Inter-comparison of NEC national programmes

Consistency of NEC national programmes with other submissions

Projections made under national programmes

Administrative and political procedure of adoption in Member States– Information request to be issued shortly– Scope– Benefits and importance

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Proposed Approach: Task 1In depth analysis of the NEC national programmes

Outputs

– Analysis of NEC national programmes

– Proposals for additional essential questions for each Member State

– Proposals for guidelines to ensure harmonisation

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Proposed Approach: Task 2Feasibility of an emission ceiling for Particulate Matter

Helen ApSimon, Imperial College London

Structure of research– Options for setting ceilings & potential benefits beyond air

quality limit values– Challenges in deriving ceilings & assessing compliance– Conclusions on the feasibility & related reporting requirements

Information sources

– Position Paper on PM; CAFE baseline scenario; AQEG work; PM Cost Curves; EMEP; additional information sources to be identified

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Issues• PM size fraction

• Sectors / processes / fuels, considering chemical speciation

• Geographic locations

• Primary / secondary

• Absolute / relative valuesOutputs

– Clear recommendations for the introduction of emission ceiling for PM, with analysis of pros and cons and limitations of such an approach

Proposed Approach: Task 2Feasibility of an emission ceiling for Particulate Matter

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Proposed Approach: Task 3NEC review report and recommendations

Review report required under Articles 9, 10 & 12 of NECD

Scope excludes proposals for modifications of ceilings and / or IEOs as well as further reductions aimed at meeting LTOs

Collation and review of data from:– Task 1 outputs – other EC contracts (IIASA, AEA, Milieu, Entec etc)– EEA– EMEP– Etc

Additional analysis to cover data gaps

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Elements to consider within the review

Proposed Approach: Task 3NEC review report and recommendations

Policy Drivers

1. Policy drivers affecting NEC sourcesEmission

sourcesUncertainty

NECs

IEOs / LTOs5. Meeting IEOs / LTOs

(i) COST EFFECTIVE

(ii) MARGINAL CBA

(iii) IMPLEMENTATION

3. Meeting the NECs2. BAU emissions projections

4. Consequences for IEOs / LTOs

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Outputs

– Technical report summarising results of additional analysis conducted by Entec

– First draft review report as required by the Directive

– Recommendations for the Thematic Strategy

Proposed Approach: Task 3NEC review report and recommendations

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Inception report - delivered to EC

Interim report - December 2004

Draft final report - February 2005

Final report - March 2005

Deliverables

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Guidelines to ensure harmonisation of national programmes

Clear recommendations for the potential introduction of a ceiling for PM

Identification of key administrative and policy measures to facilitate implementation of the NECD

Collation and review of significant quantity of relevant information in developing NECD review report

Benefits of this study to Member States