Clean Air for Europe

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Clean Air for Europe , or CAFE for short , is a coherent and long-term thematic strategy of the European Commission for combating air pollution in Europe . In this program, all factors relevant to the maintenance and improvement of air quality should be taken into account and the individual instruments should be coordinated nationally and internationally. CAFE is based on the EU's sixth environmental action program (2002–2012), which calls for the development of a thematic strategy on air pollution control in order to bundle the existing measures and develop an integrated approach to the problem.

Goals and content

With a communication of May 4, 2001, the European Commission proposed the CAFE program and was commissioned by the Council to develop a corresponding work program. As a result, the Commission presented its thematic strategy to the public on 21 September 2005, the Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution .

The general aim of CAFE is to develop a long-term, strategic and integrated policy to protect against the effects of air pollution on human health and the environment . The aim is to reduce air pollution to such an extent that it does not have any significant negative effects on people or the environment and does not cause any corresponding hazards.

CAFE is one of seven thematic strategies planned for the sixth environmental action program . The other strategies concern the marine environment, waste prevention and recycling, sustainable use of resources, soils, pesticides and the urban environment. EU law on air quality is based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

In particular, the strategy should contain:

  • A thorough review of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing Community legislation and national programs to address remaining air pollution problems, taking into account the needs of protecting risk groups including, where appropriate, revising or adding air quality and deposition targets;
  • a detailed description of and reference to available air quality and deposition data and indicators to inform the public;
  • the results of a detailed analysis of what further measures may be required to meet the air quality and deposition targets;
  • Proposals for new or revised directives on air quality and national emission ceilings;
  • a report on the status of relevant policy in related areas, including the development of emission reduction measures.

Focus

The strategy focuses on reducing emissions from:

Package of measures for clean air (2013)

On December 18, 2013, the package of measures for clean air was published by the European Commission. It sets targets for reducing the health and environmental effects of air pollution by 2030, as well as legislative proposals to implement stricter standards for emissions and air pollution. It is intended to ensure air quality "which does not have any unacceptable effects or dangers for people and the environment" that burden the European economy.

Germany

Clean air as an object of politics in Germany manifested itself for the first time comprehensively in the Federal Immission Control Act of 1974. The development of instruments for air quality management and integrated environmental protection and measures aimed at limiting global warming to reduce human activity are essential for the current air pollution control policy caused greenhouse gas emissions. Significant contributions are also made with energy efficiency initiatives.

literature

  • Eckehard Koch, Michael Theben: Clean Air for Europe. A Thematic Strategy for Air Quality (CAFE - Clean Air For Europe) . In: Immissionsschutz . tape 9 , no. 2 , 2004, ISSN  1430-9262 , p. 65-69 .
  • Bernhard Kirchartz: Limits of the new European clean air policy . In: wlb - water, air and soil . tape 50 , no. 3-4 , 2006, ISSN  0938-8303 , p. 42-45 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Thematic strategy for air pollution control. In: EUR-Lex . European Union, accessed July 28, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Assessment of the European Commission's proposal for a future air quality policy (“Air Quality Package”). (PDF; 563 kB) In: nabu.de. NABU - Naturschutzbund Deutschland eV, accessed on July 28, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Sixth European Community Action Program for the Environment 'Environment 2010: Our future is in our hands' - Sixth Environment Action Program / * COM / 2001 / 0031 final * / , accessed on July 28, 2019
  4. ↑ a b Meeting of the ENVIRONMENT Council on October 29, 2001 in Luxembourg. CLEAN AIR FOR EUROPE (CAFE) PROGRAM - Conclusions 6. In: europa.eu. European Union, accessed July 28, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Thematic strategy on air pollution control {SEC (2005) 1132} {SEC (2005) 1133} / * COM / 2005/0446 final * / , accessed on 28 July 2019
  6. ↑ Air pollution control in the EU. In: Umweltbundesamt.de. Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), represented by the President of the Federal Environment Agency., Accessed on July 28, 2019 .
  7. ↑ air. Regulations and strategies. In: Umweltbundesamt.de. Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), represented by the President of the Federal Environment Agency., Accessed on July 28, 2019 .
  8. ↑ WHO revises guidelines New Hope for Citizens' Association. Ultra-fine dust emissions could soon be regulated. In: Sueddeutsche Zeitung online. Süddeutsche Zeitung GmbH, accessed on July 28, 2019 .
  9. ↑ Package of measures for cleaner air: Improving air quality in Europe. In: consilium.europa.eu. European Council - Council of the European Union, accessed on 28 July 2019 .
  10. ^ History of the UBA. 1974 - The Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG) comes into force. In: fuer-mensch-und-umwelt.de. Federal Environment Agency Presidential Area / Press and Public Relations, Internet, accessed on July 28, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Air - regulations and strategies. Historical development. In: Umweltbundesamt.de. Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), represented by the President of the Federal Environment Agency., Accessed on July 28, 2019 .