Assessing the impacts and feasibility of emissions reduction scenarios in the Po Valley
This study is focused on a pivotal objective: enhancing air quality and attaining pollutant concentrations in accordance with WHO guidelines. The study extensively evaluates the feasibility of reducing emissions, specifically targeting an 80% decrease in SOX, NOX, PM, NH3, and NMVOC emissions within...
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| author | Loris Colombo Alessandro Marongiu Giulia Malvestiti Giuseppe Fossati Elisabetta Angelino Matteo Lazzarini Gian Luca Gurrieri Silvia Pillon Guido Giuseppe Lanzani |
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| description | This study is focused on a pivotal objective: enhancing air quality and attaining pollutant concentrations in accordance with WHO guidelines. The study extensively evaluates the feasibility of reducing emissions, specifically targeting an 80% decrease in SOX, NOX, PM, NH3, and NMVOC emissions within a limited timeframe. Despite notable emission curtailments of 50% and 80%, the research reveals that recommended pollutant levels are unlikely to be met across most areas of the Po Valley region. Even when implementing the finest available technologies across various sectors, particularly within the Lombardia region, this goal remains unattainable without simultaneous reductions in activity levels. This involves diminishing factors like vehicle miles traveled, energy consumption for heating, and industrial, agricultural, and livestock production. Overall, achieving improved conforming to the new AQG limits is a multifaceted endeavor involving numerous stakeholders and diverse strategies. Successful adherence to Air Quality limits mandates the implementation of Source-Specific emissions standards at the EU level, alignment of the National Emission Reduction Directive with limits specified in the Air Quality Directive, and the formulation of comprehensive Air Quality Plans at national, regional, and local tiers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d371df588cc8407a98b4f490219850782023-09-05T08:14:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Environmental Science2296-665X2023-09-011110.3389/fenvs.2023.12408161240816Assessing the impacts and feasibility of emissions reduction scenarios in the Po ValleyLoris Colombo0Alessandro Marongiu1Giulia Malvestiti2Giuseppe Fossati3Elisabetta Angelino4Matteo Lazzarini5Gian Luca Gurrieri6Silvia Pillon7Guido Giuseppe Lanzani8ARPA Lombardia, Regional Environmental Agency of Lombardia, Milano, ItalyARPA Lombardia, Regional Environmental Agency of Lombardia, Milano, ItalyARPA Lombardia, Regional Environmental Agency of Lombardia, Milano, ItalyARPA Lombardia, Regional Environmental Agency of Lombardia, Milano, ItalyARPA Lombardia, Regional Environmental Agency of Lombardia, Milano, ItalyLombardy Region, Air Quality and Climate Department, Milano, ItalyLombardy Region, Air Quality and Climate Department, Milano, ItalyARPAV, Regional Environmental Quality Department, Venezia, ItalyARPA Lombardia, Regional Environmental Agency of Lombardia, Milano, ItalyThis study is focused on a pivotal objective: enhancing air quality and attaining pollutant concentrations in accordance with WHO guidelines. The study extensively evaluates the feasibility of reducing emissions, specifically targeting an 80% decrease in SOX, NOX, PM, NH3, and NMVOC emissions within a limited timeframe. Despite notable emission curtailments of 50% and 80%, the research reveals that recommended pollutant levels are unlikely to be met across most areas of the Po Valley region. Even when implementing the finest available technologies across various sectors, particularly within the Lombardia region, this goal remains unattainable without simultaneous reductions in activity levels. This involves diminishing factors like vehicle miles traveled, energy consumption for heating, and industrial, agricultural, and livestock production. Overall, achieving improved conforming to the new AQG limits is a multifaceted endeavor involving numerous stakeholders and diverse strategies. Successful adherence to Air Quality limits mandates the implementation of Source-Specific emissions standards at the EU level, alignment of the National Emission Reduction Directive with limits specified in the Air Quality Directive, and the formulation of comprehensive Air Quality Plans at national, regional, and local tiers.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1240816/fullair pollutionPo Valleyair quality guidelinesCTMemission reductionsfeasibility |
| spellingShingle | Loris Colombo Alessandro Marongiu Giulia Malvestiti Giuseppe Fossati Elisabetta Angelino Matteo Lazzarini Gian Luca Gurrieri Silvia Pillon Guido Giuseppe Lanzani Assessing the impacts and feasibility of emissions reduction scenarios in the Po Valley Frontiers in Environmental Science air pollution Po Valley air quality guidelines CTM emission reductions feasibility |
| title | Assessing the impacts and feasibility of emissions reduction scenarios in the Po Valley |
| title_full | Assessing the impacts and feasibility of emissions reduction scenarios in the Po Valley |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the impacts and feasibility of emissions reduction scenarios in the Po Valley |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the impacts and feasibility of emissions reduction scenarios in the Po Valley |
| title_short | Assessing the impacts and feasibility of emissions reduction scenarios in the Po Valley |
| title_sort | assessing the impacts and feasibility of emissions reduction scenarios in the po valley |
| topic | air pollution Po Valley air quality guidelines CTM emission reductions feasibility |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2023.1240816/full |
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