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Policy initiatives
Background and news on political developments in the international air pollution arena.
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Acidification & Eutrophication
Depositions of sulphur and nitrogen compounds are a major threat to ecosystems.
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Air quality
The biggest threat to health comes from fine particles (PM) and ground-level ozone.
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Climate change
There are several links between climate change and other air pollution issues.
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Make your voice heard!
Public consultations from the EU Commission
- State aid to the coal industry (deadline 15 July)
- Revision of EU Action Plan for Energy Efficiency
(deadline 3 August 2009)
- Future of Transport (deadline 30 Sept 2009)
- All EU consultations
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Newsletter from the Secretariat, issued four times a year and distributed free of charge.
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The latest issue 
No. 2, June 2009
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Last Gasp of the Coal Industry Takes a look behind the bright vision of carbon capture and storage, CCS, given by proponents of this technology. Oct 2008.
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Air pollution from ships. June 2008. Published jointly with five European environmental NGOs.
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29 June 2009
House passes landmark climate change bill
President Barack Obama scored a major victory when the House of ..
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29 June 2009
“Member states slow to act on climate challenge”
National governments have been slow to act on the ..
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25 June 2009
Council weakens controls on industrial emissions
European Environmental Bureau, EEB, regrets the ..
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25 June 2009
Annual increase in global emissions halved in 2008
Very high oil prices up to the summer of 2008, together ..
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22 June 2009
Solar power could be competitive by 2020
Photovoltaic solar power could be competitive with ..
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