This report serves as input to the annual progress evaluation report of the European Commission to the Council and the European Parliament, as required under the Monitoring Mechanism of Community CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions. The report analyses actual progress by comparing 1990-1998...

The report provides an analysis of trends of emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases (1980 to 1996) in Europe by total and by main polluting sectors (transport, industry, energy, agriculture). Emissions are compared to agreed international emission reduction targets and ceilings through...

The Internet Air Quality Model Documentation System (MDS) has been developed by the ETC-AQ to provide information and guidance to users in selection of air pollution models for a specified application. After three years of operation, its functionality and utility is evaluated through a survey of...

Summary of a draft report to the European Commission giving a preliminary evaluation of ozone pollution across Europe in spring and summer 2003. The report is based on data provided up to 15 September by countries in the framework of Council Directive 92/72/EEC on air pollution by ozone.

In summer 2004, the levels of ground-level ozone were high in southern Europe with widespread exceedances of the information threshold value (180 µg/m3), as laid down in the ozone directive (2002/3/EC). The exceedances of the information threshold were similar to earlier years, except for...

In summer of 2005 levels of ground-level ozone were high in southern Europe with widespread exceedances of the information threshold value (180 micro g/m3) laid down in the ozone directive (2002/3/EC). The frequency of exceedances of the information threshold was similar to earlier years, except...

In summer 2006, levels of ground-level ozone were high in southern Europe and north-western Europe, with widespread exceedances of the information threshold value (180 μg/m3, Directive 2002/3/EC). The frequency of these exceedances was higher than those in previous years, though not as high as...

Ozone levels during the summer of 2007 were among the lowest in the past decade.. The number and spatial extent of exceedances was lower than in any of the last ten summers. In contrast to the summer of 2006, no exceedances of the information threshold value (180 microgram/m3, Directive...

This report gives an overview of reported ground-level ozone concentrations between April and September 2008, and provides a comparison with the last ten years.

Ozone levels during summer 2009 were as low as during summer 2008 and according to several indicators were among the lowest since reporting of Europe-wide data commenced in 1997. In contrast to previous summers, in 2009 there were no pan-European multi-day episodes. Summer 2009 was characterised...