Language: English
The document describes the annual communication of the national
emission inventory of transboundary substances in the framework of
the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on
Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CRLTAP/UNECE) and relevant
Protocols.
It contains information on the Italian inventory up to the year
2007, including an explanation of methodologies, data sources,
QA/QC activities and verification processes carried out during the
inventory compilation, with an analysis of emission trends and a
description of key categories.
Aim of the document is to facilitate understanding of the
calculation of the Italian air pollutant emission data, hence
providing a common means for comparing the relative contribution of
different emission sources and helping in the identification of
reduction policies.
To sum up, in the period 1990-2007, emissions from most pollutants
described in this report show a downward trend. Reductions are
especially relevant for the main pollutants (SOX -81%; NOX -43%; CO
-52%; NMVOC -38%) and lead (-94%) whereas a significant raise is
observed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (+51%).
ISPRA
Reports - 99/2009
ISBN 978-88-448-0300-1
