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Monitoring and assessmentin Europe

Joining forces between EMEP and EEA

Roel van Aalst

30 May 2001

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Ozone Stations 1998 EMEP

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Ozone 99 percentile 1998 EMEP

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Ozone Stations 1999-2000 EEA

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Ozone exceedance alert threshold 2000

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stations particulate matter 1998 EEA

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PM data series EMEP

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..but all stations and data are yours!

So why reporting to ……….• EU/EEA• EMEP• WMO• OECD• WHO

• Different pollutants• Different statistics• In different formats• With different deadlines

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Proposal

•Reporting only once

•Common data reporting software

•Joint air quality reports

•Shared internet access to all databases

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Three possible steps forward

•Using common software for data reporting

•Harmonizing and synchronizing data reporting

•Towards joint European reporting

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Using common software for data reporting

•Updating the Data Exchange Module (DEM), widely used for AQ data reporting in EU, to be fully compatible with EMEP/EBAS

•Adopting DEM as a tool for data reporting to EMEP

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Proposal: voluntary synchronization of data reporting

•Once, in September, to EU/EEA and EMEP, all data from the previous year

•Respecting existing official deadlines

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Towards a joint European report on air quality and deposition

Goal and scope

1. Inform a broad audience (ranging from general public to experts) on air quality and deposition on different scales at the European leve

2. Provide feedback information to those involved in framing and implementing policies and strategies in Europe: are we making progress?

3. Support implementation and help improving policies and strategies

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Draft contents

1. Air Quality and deposition in Europe

2. Impacts

3. Sources and Sectors

4. Policy responses

5. ConclusionsAnnex 1: Monitoring networks and stations

Annex 2: Data quality

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1. Air Quality in Europe

- Overview limit values, critical loads and levels, etc

- For each pollutant at relevant scale(s):–Indicator (exceedance days)–Map(s) (concentration/deposition)–Table with statistics–Trend–Short reference to (indicators in) other chapters

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2. Impacts

• Human health

• Ecosystems

• Materials and cultural heritage

Indicators potential (multi-pollutant) exposure and, if possible, impact. Regional and urban scale.

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4. Policy responses

Collect and evaluate relevant information on implementation of protocols and EU legislation including abatement plans and experience in measures and policies.

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A challenge

Following the decisions of the EB,

Providing the CLRTAP and EU with

•Scientifically sound information

•Targeted to policy needs

based on

•Coordinated scientific and technical analysis

•Harmonized data reporting