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What is being done about Air Pollution
UK Air Quality Strategy
Act on CO2
Local Air Pollution Control (LAPC)
Integrated Pollution Control
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
European Community action to protect the ozone layer
1988 Sofia Protocol on Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides or their Transboundary Fluxes
1991 Geneva Protocol on the Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds
1994 Oslo Protocol on Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions
1998 Heavy Metals Potocol
1998 Aarhus Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
1999 Gothenberg Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone
Large Combustion Plant Directive
1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
The UK's climate change programme
1997 Kyoto Protocol
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Emissions of Air Pollutants in the UK

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This is the website for the UKs National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI). The NAEI is funded by Defra, The National Assembly for Wales, The Scottish Executive and The Department of Environment, Northern Ireland. The NAEI compiles estimates of emissions to the atmosphere from UK sources such as cars, trucks, power stations and industrial plant. These emissions are estimated to help to find ways of reducing the impact of human activities on the environment and our health.
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2006 Emission Factors

New 2006 emission factors are now available for download from the NAEI Data Warehouse.
26 March 2008

2005 1x1km CO2 Emissions Data

1x1 km CO2 emissions data by Local Authority are now available in the Data Warehouse. Emission maps can be downloaded from the 2005 Mapping page.
03 December 2007

2005 1x1km Emissions Data

Mapped emissions data are now available for the latest inventory year (2005). Gridded data for various pollutants can be found in the NAEI data warehouse.
07 August 2007

2005 Emissions Maps

Maps of 2005 emissions data are now available. 2005 Emission Maps.
26 July 2007


Different
types of
Air Pollution
Pollutants that cause increased acidity in the environment (Acid rain). This has harmful effects on ecosystems and causes damage to buildings and crops.  The nitrogen containing pollutants also enrichen the soils with nitrogen encouraging the growth of nitrogen loving plants to the detriment of other species Acidification and Eutrophication
Pollutants that cause the earths atmosphere to retain heat and thereby affect global climate Climate Change
Ground level ozone is a toxic air pollutant that is produced from the reaction ofother air pollutants in the presence of sunlight.  It damages plants and is a respiritory irritant. Groundlevel Ozone
Atmospheric particulates are a hazard to health and can reduce visability. Particulate formation
Pollutants that can destroy the high altitude ozone that protects the earth from harmful UV radiation Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Pollutants that are toxic to human health or the environment Toxic Air Pollution
Pollutants survive in the atmosphere for long periods.  They can be transported long distances and can have significenthealth and environmental  impacts outside the country of origin. Transboundary Air Pollution


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