The European Union (EU) emissions trading system (ETS) is one of the key climate policy instruments implemented in the EU to achieve its emission reductions objectives in a cost‑effective manner. The EU Emissions Trading Directive (EU, 2003, referred to hereafter as the 'EU ETS Directive'),...

Poor air quality not only harms human health; it also impacts the structure and function of ecosystems, often far away from the emission sources. This report focuses on the deposition of airborne sulphur (S) and nitrogen (N) compounds and their negative effects on ecosystems. N- and S-containing...

This report provides an evaluation of ground-level ozone pollution in Europe during the period from April to September 2013, based on information officially submitted by EU Member States and other reporting countries to the European Commission under Directive 2002/3/EC of the European Parliament...