All Environment Publications

Volatile organic compound air pollution, from vehicles, smoking, petrol, paints, adhesives and solvents, significantly increases chronic disease risk.

A questionnaire examining financial and non-financial incentives influencing car sharing among commuters in Paris found that employees aged 18-49 with higher education are more receptive to social nudges, such as trust and peer behaviour, than they are to employer subsidies.

Targeted incentives can significantly improve the adoption of green technologies by ship owners, such as wind-assisted propulsion. Three processes were tested to examine awareness of technology, economic factors and networking.

Biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) are the largest source of secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) globally. The interactions between marine and terrestrial BVOCs that lead to SOAs remain unclear. This study, in Atmospheric Environment, helps to assess this process’s impact on air quality.

Approximately 1.3 billion metric tons of agricultural and food waste is produced every year. This review in Science of the Total Environment highlights the potential of agri-food waste for absorbing and removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from gas streams.

On 26 October 2022, the Commission proposed a revision of the EU Ambient Air Quality Directives to align the air quality standards more closely with the recommendations of the World Health Organization.

Commission Report on the implementation of the Industrial Emissions Directive for 2013-2018

The zero pollution vision for 2050: Air, water and soil pollution is reduced to levels no longer harmful to health and natural
ecosystems

Cutting emissions from household heating improves the air we breathe, benefits our health and the environment, and saves money. Almost 80 % of the energy used in EU households is for heating and hot water.