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PM work plan under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. Henning Wuester Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap (for general information) http://www.unece.org/env/tfiam (for the Task Force).
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PM work plan under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Henning Wuester Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap (for general information) http://www.unece.org/env/tfiam (for the Task Force)
Intergovernmental bodies, expert groups and scientific centres under the Convention
Tentative timetable for work on PM, adopted by EMEP: The basis • Broad timing: • Aimed at supporting the review of the Gothenburg Protocol in 2004. • 2003 reserved for testing and sensitivity analysis • Results of specialized studies and new data should be available by 2002 • 2001 for preparatory work • Coverage: acidification, eutrophication, ozone and exposure to fine particles involving SO2, NOx, VOCs, NH3 and the various species of particulate matter. Linkages to climate change policies. Here: only PM-relevant parts
Tentative PM timetable: contributors • EMEP (CCC, MSC-W, CIAM, TFIAM, TFMM, TFEIP) covers: • atmospheric modelling, • monitoring, • emissions & projections, • abatement costs, • integrated assessment modelling • Input from: • other bodies under the Convention (effects) and • work done by EEA and the EC • national contributions by Parties