Latest ETC Reports (included in homepage)

ETC/ATNI Report 18/2019: Development of a refined methodology for the EEA externalities assessment

The report reviews the methods used to calculate damage costs per tonne of pollutant emitted and per country with a view to updating the earlier assessments of the costs of air pollution from EU industrial facilities (EEA, 2011 & 2014). The review covers the whole impact pathway assessment (IPA) route, from emissions through exposure to the quantification of health and environmental impacts and their valuation, as well as the consideration of uncertainties. The report makes recommendations with respect to the scope of the analysis (pollutants, impacts, countries, years … to cover), atmospheric dispersion modelling for different pollutants, calculation of sectoral adjustment factors and monetisation.

ETC/ATNI Report 5/2020: Transport Non-exhaust PM-emissions. An overview of emission estimates, relevance, trends and policies.

The report holds a comprehensive literature review on the non-exhaust PM emission from transport. All types of wear particles are considered (brake, tyre, road surface) and all modes (road, rail, aviation), with strong emphasis on road. The report serves as an input to review current emission inventories, summarizing the current emission estimates, the estimation methodologies, uncertainties and future trends, briefly zooming in on the relevance of electric vehicles. The report considers both air quality as well as the relevance of non-exhaust emission as a source of microplastics. To conclude, the report includes a brief overview of technological and policy options to reduce the environmental impact.

ETC/ATNI Report 10/2020: European air quality maps for 2018. PM10, PM2.5, Ozone, NO2 and NOx Spatial estimates and their uncertainties.

This report presents European air quality maps for 2018, as well as the relevant exposure estimates for health related and vegetation related indicators. It also summarizes exposure estimates in the period 2005-2018. The report provides and documents background materials (maps, exposure estimates) for the European Environment Agency’s Air Quality in Europe – 2020 report.

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