Modelling the air quality benefits of EU climate mitigation policies using two different PM2.5-related health impact methodologies
The EU, seeking to be a global leader in the fight against climate change, is moving ahead with ambitious policies to mitigate greenhouse gases emissions. In this context, the Fit for 55 package (FF55) is a set of proposals to revise and update EU legislation, to ensure that policies are in line wit...
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| author | E. Pisoni P. Thunis A. De Meij J. Wilson B. Bessagnet M. Crippa D. Guizzardi C.A. Belis R. Van Dingenen |
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| description | The EU, seeking to be a global leader in the fight against climate change, is moving ahead with ambitious policies to mitigate greenhouse gases emissions. In this context, the Fit for 55 package (FF55) is a set of proposals to revise and update EU legislation, to ensure that policies are in line with the climate goals of cutting emissions by at least 55% by 2030. Whilst these policies are designed for climate purposes, they will have positive side-effects (co-benefits) on air quality. Separately, additional policies are also in place to reduce emissions of related air pollutants and to improve air quality concentrations on EU territory. In this work, through a modelling study, we analyse the benefits of these policies via the health benefits arising from the resulting reductions in yearly average PM2.5 concentrations. Results are analysed by assessing and comparing morbidity and mortality impacts as computed using both the HRAPIE (Health risks of air pollution in Europe, WHO, as implemented in the CaRBonH model) and the GBD (Global Burden of Disease, as implemented in FASST-GBD model) approaches. Even when considering the uncertainty and variability in the results obtained using the two approaches, it is clear that EU policies can bring health and economic benefit in EU, with several Billions of Euro of benefits both in terms of morbidity and mortality indicators. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d22cf62af50b428f87d2cc05fe97880c2023-02-18T04:16:15ZengElsevierEnvironment International0160-41202023-02-01172107760Modelling the air quality benefits of EU climate mitigation policies using two different PM2.5-related health impact methodologiesE. Pisoni0P. Thunis1A. De Meij2J. Wilson3B. Bessagnet4M. Crippa5D. Guizzardi6C.A. Belis7R. Van Dingenen8European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, Italy; Corresponding author.European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, ItalyMetClim, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, ItalyEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), Ispra, ItalyThe EU, seeking to be a global leader in the fight against climate change, is moving ahead with ambitious policies to mitigate greenhouse gases emissions. In this context, the Fit for 55 package (FF55) is a set of proposals to revise and update EU legislation, to ensure that policies are in line with the climate goals of cutting emissions by at least 55% by 2030. Whilst these policies are designed for climate purposes, they will have positive side-effects (co-benefits) on air quality. Separately, additional policies are also in place to reduce emissions of related air pollutants and to improve air quality concentrations on EU territory. In this work, through a modelling study, we analyse the benefits of these policies via the health benefits arising from the resulting reductions in yearly average PM2.5 concentrations. Results are analysed by assessing and comparing morbidity and mortality impacts as computed using both the HRAPIE (Health risks of air pollution in Europe, WHO, as implemented in the CaRBonH model) and the GBD (Global Burden of Disease, as implemented in FASST-GBD model) approaches. Even when considering the uncertainty and variability in the results obtained using the two approaches, it is clear that EU policies can bring health and economic benefit in EU, with several Billions of Euro of benefits both in terms of morbidity and mortality indicators.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023000338Climate policiesAir quality co-benefitsHealth impactsMorbidity and mortality indicators |
| spellingShingle | E. Pisoni P. Thunis A. De Meij J. Wilson B. Bessagnet M. Crippa D. Guizzardi C.A. Belis R. Van Dingenen Modelling the air quality benefits of EU climate mitigation policies using two different PM2.5-related health impact methodologies Environment International Climate policies Air quality co-benefits Health impacts Morbidity and mortality indicators |
| title | Modelling the air quality benefits of EU climate mitigation policies using two different PM2.5-related health impact methodologies |
| title_full | Modelling the air quality benefits of EU climate mitigation policies using two different PM2.5-related health impact methodologies |
| title_fullStr | Modelling the air quality benefits of EU climate mitigation policies using two different PM2.5-related health impact methodologies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modelling the air quality benefits of EU climate mitigation policies using two different PM2.5-related health impact methodologies |
| title_short | Modelling the air quality benefits of EU climate mitigation policies using two different PM2.5-related health impact methodologies |
| title_sort | modelling the air quality benefits of eu climate mitigation policies using two different pm2 5 related health impact methodologies |
| topic | Climate policies Air quality co-benefits Health impacts Morbidity and mortality indicators |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023000338 |
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