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Emission reductions in air legislation are an integral part of European and national environmental policy, aimed at improving air quality and protecting public health. European and Dutch legislation is in place for air emissions.
Directive (EU) 2016/2284, also known as the NEC Directive, sets national emission reduction commitments for each EU member state for five air pollutants: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds (excluding methane), ammonia and particulate matter. These commitments are expressed as a percentage of emissions in the reference year 2005 and apply for the period 2020-2029. More stringent reduction rates are required from 2030 onwards.
In November 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/2881 was published, tightening air quality standards for the EU. This directive states that the annual average concentrations of PM₂,₅ and PM₁₀ must fall to 10 and 20 µg/m³, respectively, and the concentration of NO₂ must not exceed 20 µg/m³, to be achieved by 2030 at the latest. Member states must adapt their national legislation accordingly by the end of 2026 at the latest.
In the Netherlands, the implementation of emission reduction commitments is regulated in the Decree on Activities in the Living Environment (Bal). Recently, emission requirements for industry have been tightened to promote the application of best available techniques (BAT). In addition, the interest rate in the cost-effectiveness methodology has been lowered, making investments in emission-reducing techniques more financially attractive.
The Clean Air Agreement (SLA) contains agreements between the central government, provinces and municipalities to improve air quality. For livestock farming, there are opportunities to set stricter emission limits than the legal minimum, for example by including strict limits for ammonia and particulate matter in the environmental vision or the environmental plan.
The European Commission presented the Zero Pollution Package in 2022, aiming to reduce environmental pollution to zero by 2050. The tightened air quality standards from Directive (EU) 2024/2881 are an important step in this direction.
Agrozone is currently active for several companies to tackle (in addition to reducing odor emissions) freight emissions of air pollutants. This approach is customized and, depending on the substances to be addressed, a pilot test can be carried out after which a design for the full-scale installation can be designed. For a relatively limited technical and financial effort, certainty can be obtained without immediate major investment.
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Emission reductions in air legislation are an integral part of European and national environmental policy, aimed at improving air quality and protecting public health. European and Dutch legislation is in place for air emissions.
Directive (EU) 2016/2284, also known as the NEC Directive, sets national emission reduction commitments for each EU member state for five air pollutants: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds (excluding methane), ammonia and particulate matter. These commitments are expressed as a percentage of emissions in the reference year 2005 and apply for the period 2020-2029. More stringent reduction rates are required from 2030 onwards.
In November 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/2881 was published, tightening air quality standards for the EU. This directive states that the annual average concentrations of PM₂,₅ and PM₁₀ must fall to 10 and 20 µg/m³, respectively, and the concentration of NO₂ must not exceed 20 µg/m³, to be achieved by 2030 at the latest. Member states must adapt their national legislation accordingly by the end of 2026 at the latest.
In the Netherlands, the implementation of emission reduction commitments is regulated in the Decree on Activities in the Living Environment (Bal). Recently, emission requirements for industry have been tightened to promote the application of best available techniques (BAT). In addition, the interest rate in the cost-effectiveness methodology has been lowered, making investments in emission-reducing techniques more financially attractive.
The Clean Air Agreement (SLA) contains agreements between the central government, provinces and municipalities to improve air quality. For livestock farming, there are opportunities to set stricter emission limits than the legal minimum, for example by including strict limits for ammonia and particulate matter in the environmental vision or the environmental plan.
The European Commission presented the Zero Pollution Package in 2022, aiming to reduce environmental pollution to zero by 2050. The tightened air quality standards from Directive (EU) 2024/2881 are an important step in this direction.
Agrozone is currently active for several companies to tackle (in addition to reducing odor emissions) freight emissions of air pollutants. This approach is customized and, depending on the substances to be addressed, a pilot test can be carried out after which a design for the full-scale installation can be designed. For a relatively limited technical and financial effort, certainty can be obtained without immediate major investment.
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