1. The Air Implementation Pilot
Anke Lükewille
Air Quality, Noise and Transport Group
Air and Climate Change Programme (ACC)
European Environment Agency (EEA)
The overall project manager at EEA (ACC) is
Alberto González Ortiz

2. Background and overview
Commissioner Potočnik’s address to EEA in Copenhagen in June 2011…
He subsequently invited the European Commission’s Directorate General for Environment (DG ENV) and the EEA to explore an enhanced EEA role in support of EU environment policy implementation, by way of pilots on air and waste.
 Joint EEA – DG ENV projects
 Focused on cities in the EU
Set-up for and links to modelling & emission inventory activities under existing tasks in the ETC/ACM’s Implementation Plans of 2012 and 2013

3. Background and overview
OBJECTIVES
Share experiences among pilot cities
Develop proposals for improved implementation
Share experiences with other cities
Not intended to solve AQ problems, but improve information
base for future action
Linked to non-legislative action suggested by DG ENV, Air Policy Review  uCLAP (Urban Clean Air Programme)
PERIOD: 2 years ( )
RESOURCES: EEA + DG ENV + ETC/ACM experts + staff in cities

4. Pilot cities in 2012 Choice of cities Opportunity
Urban Audit + Eurocities
Europe-wide perspective
Different administrative
organization
Collected:
0. General information
1. Local emissions inventories
2. Modelling activities
3. Monitoring networks
4. Trends + management
practices
5. Information to the public

5. Pilot cities – gaps in coverage5

6. Pilot cities in 2013 Antwerp (Belgium) Berlin (Germany)
Dublin (Ireland)
Madrid (Spain)
Malmö (Sweden)
Milan (Italy)
Paris (France)
Ploiesti (Romania)
Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
Prague (Czech Republic)
Vienna (Austria)
Vilnius (Lithuania) 6

7. 0. General information from cities
Questionnaire prepared by EEA
General overview of the participant cities:
Geographical limits:
Urban Audit
AQ zones as defined based on requirements of the AQ Directive
Administrative limits
Physical, economical and social characteristics
Main pollutant sources
Info about transport
Key challenges regarding air quality
Draft report summarizing information

8. 1. Local emission inventories
The Objectives and Results
were presented yesterday by
Ulrike Döring, ETC/ACM - Öko-Institut (DE)

9. 1. Local emission inventories
Conclusions:
Good quality input data is essential (e.g. on traffic statistics, household combustion practices, construction emissions).
There are significant differences in comparability and consistency between the inventories.
Necessity for improved guidance for estimating fugitive and diffuse emissions (e.g. re-suspension from traffic, construction work etc.) and for QA/QC in general.
Several cities and city projects consider and integrate synergies between management of air quality and greenhouse gases when setting up action plans or measures.

10. 2. Modelling activities The Objectives and results
will be presented today by
Núria Castell, ETC/ACM – NILU (NO)

11. 3. Monitoring networks Frank de Leeuw, ETC/ACM – RIVM (NL) &
OBJECTIVES
Assess whether the siting and density of monitoring stations give an accurate representation of air quality
Identify further support or guidance.
Frank de Leeuw, ETC/ACM – RIVM (NL) &
Laurence Rouïl, ETC/ACM – INERIS (FR)

12. 4. AQ trends + management practices
OBJECTIVES
Detect statistically significant changes (if any) at stations level
Identify possible links between trends and implemented measures (if any)
Identify and create an inventory of effective measures
Analysis of Plans and Programmes, AQ Questionnaires, time extension notifications (TENs) and other measures applied in cities.
Frank de Leeuw, ETC/ACM – RIVM (NL)

13. 5. Information to the public
OBJECTIVES
Learn how cities communicate the AQ status to the public
Identify and compile innovative ideas especially those well appreciated by citizens
Provide access to local information via EEA dissemination platforms
Questionnaire
Information on ambient AQ situation
Information on postponements / exemptions; AQ plans; other AQ issues than those fixed as mandatory
Public awareness (relation with organisations)

14. AIR IMPLEMENTATION PILOT WORKSHOP ON MEASURES EEA, Copenhagen, 27th Feb 2013

15. Questionnaire – description of measures
DOMESTIC/
RESIDENTIAL
TRAFFIC
City\ Measure
Fuels
LEZ
Public transport
Speed limits
Congestion charge
Mobility plan /
awareness
Antwerp
In 2016
Modal shift (+ bike sharing) X
Berlin
Modernisation of fleet 30
Dublin
Ban of bituminous
Madrid
Renovation of buses fleet
Malmö
For heavy vehicles
Conversion of fleet
Milan
Regulation of biomass
winter
Paris
New services (Vélib and Autolib)
Spatial measure (+ bike lanes + tramway)
Plovdiv
Municipal buildings
+ bike lanes
Prague
Heavy trucks
Alternative fuel + electro recharge
Vienna
District heating
Increase of use
GENERIC: Action plans in Malmö, Ploiesti and Vilnius (street maintenance and detour) from 2014 on
INDUSTRIAL: Industrial plants: Vienna
PORT (Antwerp): Awareness: eco-sailing; Technological: hybrid crane, cargo handling equipment.

16. Air Implementation Pilot: 2013 work
Analyses for the three new cities
EEA Report (to be published before the Green Week in June)
Final meeting (in spring)
Communication strategy (Green Week session in June)
Conclusions in mid 2013
Input to Air Policy
Review and design of
LIFE + 16

17. Thank you for your attention! Alberto.Gonzalez@eea.europa.eu
Link to website