European Environment Policy Perspective: The Clean Air for Europe Programme

1. European Environment Policy Perspective: The Clean Air for Europe Programme Peter Wicks, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C1 Martin Lutz, Senate Department of Urban Development, Berlin European Environment Policy Perspective: The Clean Air for Europe Programme Peter Wicks, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C1Martin Lutz, Senate Department of Urban Development, Berlin European Environment Policy Perspective: The Clean Air for Europe Programme Peter Wicks, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C1Martin Lutz, Senate Department of Urban Development, Berlin European Environment Policy Perspective: The Clean Air for Europe Programme Peter Wicks, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C1 Martin Lutz, Senate Department of Urban Development, Berlin European Environment Policy Perspective: The Clean Air for Europe Programme Peter Wicks, European Commission, DG Environment, Unit C1 Martin Lutz, Senate Department of Urban Development, Berlin

2. Contents 1. Reason & political context 2. Basic objectives and priorities 3. Main elements of CAFE work-plan 4. Conclusions and links to HEAVEN 1. Reason & political context 2. Basic objectives and priorities 3. Main elements of CAFE work-plan 4. Conclusions and links to HEAVEN

3. Air pollution control in the EU 6th Environment Action Program Controlling emissions Improving Air Quality Mobile sources EU-Standards for vehicleemission and fuel quality (EURO III - V) achieve Air Quality standards, Economic measures Road pricing Fiscal incentives for BAT Energy taxes Scrappage schemes Restricted access Voluntary agreements with industry,e.g. with ACEA trigger for further measures EU-legislation on emission control of certain type of installations Stationary sources .....to achieve levels of air quality that protect all people effectively against recognised healtheffects from air pollution and take into account the protection of the environment • AQ Framework Directive • & daughter Directives • - set air quality standards for • SO2, PM, NO2, lead • Benzene, CO • Ozone • [PAH, heavy metals] • - require action plans in non-attainment areas • - set common criteria for air quality assessment • - set minimum require-ments to inform the public about air quality Complementary measures on a local level

4. Political context (i) • CAFECommunicationadopted 4 May 2001 (COM(2001)245 ) & Council Conclusions • Output: one of the thematic strategies under the 6th Environment Action Programme by 2004 • Purpose: to identify proposals required to achieve acceptable air quality • CAFE Communication adopted 4 May 2001 (COM(2001)245 ) & Council Conclusions • Output: one of the thematic strategies under the 6th Environment Action Programme by 2004 • Purpose: to identify proposals required to achieve acceptable air quality

5. Political context (ii) Revision clauses in Directives related to air quality..... Revision clauses in Directives related to air quality..... ...will lead to an interim report by the Commission on the first Directive by 2003 ...will lead to an interim report by the Commission on the first Directive by 2003

6. Political context (iii) ...and which means to devise anintegrated air qualitystrategy, designed to review air quality objectives, taking into account inter alia... • new scientific evidence on effects of air pollution • developments in new control technologies, technical feasibility and costs • progress in methods of measuring and otherwise assessing concentrations • information on trends of air pollution, transboundary pollutant transport, emissions, etc..... ...and which means to devise anintegrated air qualitystrategy, designed to review air quality objectives, taking into account inter alia... • new scientific evidence on effects of air pollution • developments in new control technologies, technical feasibility and costs • progress in methods of measuring and otherwiseassessing concentrations • information on trends of air pollution, transboundary pollutant transport, emissions, etc.....

7. Objectives - Summary  Clean Air for Europe Programme • review of air quality objectives and effects • integrated thematic strategy covering all relevant pollutants and sources by 2005 • package of cost-effective measures to achieve the objectives • further development of sector specific regulations on emission control • Design of CAFE should make it a model for a knowledge-based approach • review of air quality objectives and effects • integrated thematic strategy covering all relevant pollutants and sources by 2005 • package of cost-effective measures to achieve the objectives • further development of sector specific regulations on emission control • Design of CAFE should make it a model for a knowledge-based approach

8. Priorities • Pollutants of greatest current concern are particulate matter and ozone • Other priorities include deposition, “new” pollutants and hot spots - especially NO2and benzene • Choice is based on known effects, modelling complexity, difficulty of reducing levels • Pollutants of greatest current concern areparticulate matterand ozone • Other priorities include deposition, “new” pollutants and hot spots - especiallyNO2andbenzene • Choice is based on known effects, modelling complexity, difficulty of reducing levels

9. Detailed work-plan (1) • reviewing evidenceon effects of air pollution • review progress in implementing directives • choose appropriate environmental indicators and selection of targets • gather data on emissions, control measures and costs • including transport emissions and measures in selected urban areas • reviewing evidence on effects of air pollution • review progress in implementing directives • choose appropriate environmental indicators and selection of targets • gather data on emissions, control measures and costs • including transport emissions and measures in selected urban areas

10. Detailed work-plan (2) • apply air pollution models and integrated assessment models • also in urban areas • develop future emission and air quality scenarios • inter alia for hot spots, like urban areas • assess scenarios (costs and benefits) • report and propose (thematic strategy) • both taking account of the problems in hot spots • apply air pollution models and integrated assessment models • also in urban areas • develop future emission and air quality scenarios • inter alia for hot spots, like urban areas • assess scenarios (costs and benefits) • report and propose (thematic strategy) • both taking account of the problems in hot spots

11. Organisational Structure Internal Groups • Secretariat • Co-ordination Group • Inter-service Group External Groups • Steering Group • Technical Analysis Group (TAG) • Working Groups Internal Groups • Secretariat • Co-ordination Group • Inter-service Group External Groups • Steering Group • Technical Analysis Group (TAG) • Working Groups

12. Stakeholder Involvement • Transparency and stakeholder involvement are both essential for the credibility of the programme • Transparency will apply to meetings and data • Stakeholders will be involved within the WGs, workshops, and special meetings of SG and TAG • Transparency and stakeholderinvolvement are both essential for the credibility of the programme • Transparency will apply to meetings and data • Stakeholders will be involved within the WGs, workshops, and special meetings of SG and TAG

13. Conclusions • CAFE will deliver one of the thematic strategies under the 6EAP by 2005 • Seen as model for science- and participation-based policy making • Preliminary work-plan to be adopted soon • Includes several links to HEAVEN objectives ..... • CAFE will deliver one of the thematic strategies under the 6EAP by 2005 • Seen as model for science- and participation-based policy making • Preliminary work-plan to be adopted soon • Includes several links to HEAVEN objectives .....

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