El 5 de juny de 2015, amb motiu del dia mundial del medi ambient, va tenir lloc el Simposi europeu sobre qualitat de l'aire, soroll i els seus efectes sobre la salut a les aglomeracions urbanes, un esdeveniment organitzat pel Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat de la Generalitat de Catalunya, l'Institut de Salut Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal) i el Centre de Recerca en Epidemiologia Ambiental (CREAL), centre aliat ISGlobal.

1. European Symposium on Air Quality, Noise and
Health Effects on Urban Agglomerations
Barcelona, 5 June 2015
Andre Zuber
Environment Directorate-General
European Commission

2. Significant air quality problems remain
PM10 NO2
O3 eutrophication

3. Major pollution episodes across Europe
3
CARDIFF,
MARCH 2015.
PARIS,
MARCH 2015

4. EU limit
values
WHO
guidelines
EU urban population exposed to
harmful levels of air pollution

5. Why are we in this position?
• - Lack of political attention
•
• - Lack of coherent and coordinated action in Member States
• - No cooperation between Member States
• - Lack of capacity and competence (at the appropriate
level)

6. Looking for solutions
A strong air policy framework
At international level
• UN ECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
(CLRTAP) and its Protocols (e.g. the Gothenburg Protocol
At EU level
• STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution (2005)
and Clean Air Policy Package (2013)
• EMISSION CAPS: The National Emission Ceilings Directive (NECD)
• LOCAL AIR QUALITY LIMITS: The Ambient Air Quality Directives
• SOURCE-SPECIFIC LEGISLATION: the Industrial Emissions Directive,
Euro standards, energy efficiency and fuel quality standards etc
At national level
• National and local legislation and instruments

7. • Abatement action needed now on
• An effective implementation of current legislation
(EURO 6, IED, Eco-design …)
• Adoption of the Clean Air Policy Package (NEC D,
MCP, GP)
• Ensure coherence with other policy areas
(transport, energy and climate) – both at EU level
and in MSs
• International cooperation
• Explore synergies, win-win and no-regret measures
Looking for solutions
Take immediate action

8. • Analysis, cooperation and coordination
• European Clean Air Forum
• Air Quality Country Analyses and Outlooks
• Communication of all the experience and tools
• Improved tools for IAM and CBA (WHO update of
Global guidelines, improved data from MS on AQ/EI
• MS EU cooperation and coordination
Looking for solutions
Needs up to 2020

9. • Share your good experiences with others
• Engage with partners in taking action
• Make it happen
Summing up