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New Gothenburg Protocol adopted

Between 2005 and 2020 the EU member states must jointly cut their emissions of sulphur dioxide by 59%, nitrogen oxides by 42%, ammonia by 6%, volatile organic compounds by 28% and particles by 22%.

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40 years of partnership for clean air

The Air Convention has developed and applied new tools resulting in cost-effective, effect-based strategies to tackle air pollution.

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Amended Gothenburg Protocol now in force

The amended Gothenburg Protocol under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP) came into force on 7 October, after the eighteenth ratification, by Luxembourg in July.

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No. 4 December 2016

Content: IMO confirrms 2020 date, End derogations for polluting coal plants, A Europe powered only with renewable energy, Climate target for agriculture, Air pollution costs trillions, Germany's slow decarbonisation, Unique oppurtunity for Ukraine

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Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Collaborative-Learning project

The Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Collaborative-Learning (BALOWIL) is a pilot project aiming to find new ways of addressing offshore wind conflicts.

Air pollution in Europe and children’s health

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Fossil-free electricity 2021

Cover Emissions trading system for road transport and buildings in the policy mix for achieving climate neutrality in the EU.

Emissions trading system for road transport and buildings in the policy mix for achieving climate neutrality in the EU.

Extreme temperatures a threat to human health

Extreme high temperatures

– a threat to human health
A summary of knowledge

1.5°C Pathways for the EU27: accelerating climate action to deliver the Paris Agreement

1.5°C Pathways for the Council of Europe: accelerating climate action to deliver the Paris Agreement

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Failing to achieve 1.5°C puts a huge economic burden on our (grand)children

Short briefing which calculates, based on methodology developed by the London School of Economics, what the costs of action and inaction would be for several EU scenarios. The briefing finds that current policies would lead to a GDP loss of 7.11%/year by 2100, while implementing the Fit for 55 proposals would lead to an annual loss of 2.58%. Opting for a real 1.5°C compatible pathway on the other hand would lead to an increase of GDP of 0.84%. The benefits of increasing ambition are thus also important in economic terms. In particular for future generations as they will foot the bill of our inaction.

Policy implications of Europe’s dwindling carbon budget

Policy implications of Europe’s dwindling carbon budget

Defining 1.5°C compatible CO₂ targets and climate finance responsibilities for a range of European countries
This briefing aims to contribute to the discussion on the potential application of carbon budgets in the policy debate by identifying both emission reduction targets and climate finance responsibilities for 42 European countries based on a 1.5°C compatible global carbon budget.

The EU too must revisit its 2030 climate pledge (NDC ) as -55% is not compatible with 1.5°C

The EU too must revisit its 2030 climate pledge (NDC ) as -55% is not compatible with 1.5°C

Making the EU ETS and ESR legislation compatible with the Paris Agreement

Making the EU ETS and ESR legislation compatible with the Paris Agreement

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