Particulate Matter, the Thematic Strategy & the National Emissions Ceilings Directive

European Commission - DG Environment

Clean Air for Europe

Particulate Matter, the Thematic Strategy & Particulate Matter, the Thematic Strategy &

the National Emissions Ceilings Directivethe National Emissions Ceilings Directive

UNECE WG PMUNECE WG PM

Berlin May 2005Berlin May 2005

Duncan JohnstoneDuncan JohnstoneClean Air & Transport UnitClean Air & Transport Unit

DG EnvironmentDG Environment



The proposed content of the Thematic The proposed content of the Thematic Strategy on air pollution is currently subject Strategy on air pollution is currently subject to the internal decision making procedures of to the internal decision making procedures of the Commission.the Commission.

There is no guarantee that the there will be a There is no guarantee that the there will be a strategy or that interim environmental strategy or that interim environmental objectives will be established as foreseen.objectives will be established as foreseen.

Important CaveatsImportant Caveats



CAFE & the Thematic StrategyCAFE & the Thematic Strategy

The CAFE Programme has undertaken the technical work The CAFE Programme has undertaken the technical work for the Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution.for the Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution.

Technical Work has looked at environmental/health Technical Work has looked at environmental/health objectives related to human exposure to PM.objectives related to human exposure to PM.

The Thematic Strategy “will” establish Community The Thematic Strategy “will” establish Community objectives for the protection of human health from PM.objectives for the protection of human health from PM.

A Twin approach will be taken to make progress towards A Twin approach will be taken to make progress towards these objectivesthese objectives Ambient air quality management objectives (local/national) Revision of the National Emissions Ceilings Directive

(national/transboundary)



Air Quality ManagementAir Quality Management

Revision of ambient air quality legislationRevision of ambient air quality legislation New “Cap” concentration for PMNew “Cap” concentration for PM2.52.5

(roughly equivalent to PM(roughly equivalent to PM1010 LVs) LVs)

Exposure reduction for PMExposure reduction for PM2.5 2.5 based uponbased upon Average of measured concentrations in urban

background locations Reduction in the average concentration between 2010

and 2020 that varies according to baseline concentration in 2010 (3-year rolling mean) as 1.5% per µg/m3



Revision of the NECDRevision of the NECD

PMPM2.52.5 also comprises components that are also comprises components that are transboundary in naturetransboundary in nature

Components comprise 1° and 2° aerosolComponents comprise 1° and 2° aerosol 2° aerosol tackled by revised ceilings for SOx, 2° aerosol tackled by revised ceilings for SOx,

NOx, NHNOx, NH33. . 1° aerosol tackled by new ceiling for emissions of 1° aerosol tackled by new ceiling for emissions of

primary particulate matterprimary particulate matter National emissions ceilings linked back to the National emissions ceilings linked back to the

interim environmental objectives in the Thematic interim environmental objectives in the Thematic Strategy but using refined calculations. Strategy but using refined calculations.

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