ETC-ACC progress and prospects Rob Swart and Frank de Leeuw

1. ORGANIZATION ETC/ACC has been reviewed by a review committee with representatives of the EEA Scientific Committee, EEA management, DG ENV and a EU Member State (March 2003) The result of the review was generally positive, with suggestions to increase attention to climate change, health effects of air pollution, accessibility of air quality data

1. ORGANIZATION Afterwards, DG ENV has requested to continue air quality work at the same level as before At a EEA Management Board workhop it has been recommended to renew the current 3-year ETC/ACC grant agreement (July 2003) Final decision about the future of the ETC/ACC to be taken at the November Manegement Board meeting

2. GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS Finalization of various draft reports: –Air Pollution 2000 –Ozone report 2003 –EU GHG and AE inventory reports –EU GHG Trends and Projections reports –Climate Change State and Impacts Indicators

2. GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS Production of fact sheets (energy, transport, agriculture, air quality) Pilot review of air emissions data (CLRTAP, NEC) with MSC-West

2. GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS Preparation of scenariowork for SoEOR2005 (integrated assessment) Pilot review of NEC plans and programmes, projections Policy support air quality (CAFE Working Groups)

2. GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS Policy support climate change (GHG MM, UNFCCC negotiations) Country support (country visits, EIONET workshops, direct support)

Near future Continuation for 1-3 (-5) year Changed consortium ´new´ topics: –Emission Trading Directive –regional climate change impacts/adaptation –indicator for population exposure –enhanced contribution to SoEOR2005 report

Follow up 7th workshop Report and presentations available on ETC- website (meetings/past events): climate.eionet.eu.int/docs/meetings/0206_EIONET_AQ_TFMM_18mar 02/meeting0206.html spatial coverage of AirBase information