The compliance challenge from measuring PM10 concentrations

The compliance challenge from measuring PM10 concentrations

The First Air Quality Daughter Directive (1999/30/EC) establishes limit values for ambient concentrations of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, particulate matter (PM10) and lead. This includes a 24-hour PM10 compliance limit that entered into...
New ship emissions inventory for the Mediterranean Sea

New ship emissions inventory for the Mediterranean Sea

In order to provide an up-to-date ship emission inventory for the Mediterranean Sea, a study (further referred to as the ‘CONCAWE study’) was recently completed for CONCAWE by the environmental and engineering consultancy Entec UK Ltd. Entec have been involved in a...
Analysis of the CAFE cost benefit analysis

Analysis of the CAFE cost benefit analysis

Report no. 4/06: This report discusses a few aspects of the Cost Benefits Analysis that was developed within the context of the Clean Air For Europe (CAFE) programme of the European Commission. The aspects considered are the monetisation of impacts of air pollution on...
Impacts of air pollutant caps on climate

Impacts of air pollutant caps on climate

Air pollution is a major issue in an increasing number of megacities around the world, and new policies to address urban air pollution are likely to be enacted in many developing countries irrespective of the participation of these countries in any explicit future...