The EC4MACS Final Assessment
The EC4MACS Final Assessment provides a comprehensive perspective of the likely development of future air quality and greenhouse gas emissions in Europe.
Key findings
- Despite significant reductions in precursor emissions in the past, serious threats remain for climate change, human health, vegetation and ecosystems.
- Based on the most recent economic projections emissions are expected to decline due to stringent policies.
- But these declines in emissions will not be sufficient to achieve sustainable environmental conditions in Europe.
- Further cost-effective measures are available to improve air quality in Europe, and the benefits of these measures would outweigh their costs.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Part 1:
- Introduction
- Drivers of future pollution
- Emissions of the baseline scenario
- Part 2:
- The scope for further measures
- Health and environmental impacts
- Economic evaluation of damage
- Conclusions