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Manders, A.M.M. (author), Ketzel, M. (author)Air quality in Europe has been considered an issue since the 1950s and has improved considerably over the past decades. Emissions in 2018 were reduced considerably as compared to 2005, with emission reductions of SOx of more than 50%, of NOx of about 40% and of PM10 of about 25%. Nowadays, many areas comply with the limit values of the European...bookPart 2023
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Ge, X. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Dammers, E. (author), Shephard, M. (author), de Vries, W. (author)Ammonia is one of the most impactful pollutants emitted from agricultural activities, harming human health and contributing to biodiversity loss. In ammonia emission inventories, the spatial distribution of annual emissions is mostly approximated by constant empirical emission fractions, which do not account for spatial variability, nor for...article 2023
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Ge, X. (author), Schaap, M. (author), Dammers, E. (author), Shephard, M. (author), de Vries, W. (author)Ammonia is one of the most impactful pollutants emitted from agricultural activities, harming human health and contributing to biodiversity loss. In ammonia emission inventories, the spatial distribution of annual emissions is mostly approximated by constant empirical emission fractions, which do not account for spatial variability, nor for...article 2023
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Smyth, T. (author), Deakin, A. (author), Pewter, J. (author), Snee, D. (author), Proud, R. (author), Verbeek, R. (author), Verhagen, V. (author), Paschinger, P. (author), Bell, T. (author), Fishwick, J. (author), Yang, M. (author)Global concerns regarding air quality have over the past decade led to the introduction of regulations by the International Maritime Organisation curbing the emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides (SOx, NOx). These limits were implemented initially in so-called “emission control areas”, defined where the density of shipping activity combines...article 2023
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Ge, X. (author), Schaap, M. (author), de Vries, W. (author)Ammonia emissions to the atmosphere have a range of negative impacts on environmental quality, human health, and biodiversity. Despite the considerable efforts in quantifying spatially explicit ammonia emissions, there are significant uncertainties in ammonia emission estimates at regional scales. We aimed to improve the modeling of atmospheric...article 2023
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Dietrich, F. (author), Chen, J. (author), Shekhar, A. (author), Lober, S. (author), Krämer, K. (author), Leggett, G. (author), van der Veen, C. (author), Velzeboer, I. (author), Denier van der Gon, H.A.C. (author), Röckmann, T. (author)Natural gas is considered a bridging technology in the energy transition because it produces fewer carbon emissions than coal, for example. However, when leaks exist, methane is released into the atmosphere, leading to a dramatic increase in the carbon footprint of natural gas, as methane is a much stronger greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide....article 2023
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Gerritse, E.J. (author), Harmsen, J. (author)The maritime sector must do its part to limit global climate change caused by emission of greenhouse gases. The International Maritime Organization, in its 2018 Initial IMO GHG strategy, agreed to a 40% reduction of carbon intensity of international shipping by 2030 compared to 2008 levels [1]. The European Union sets ambitious greenhouse gas...report 2023
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Ntziachristos, L., (author), Mamarikas, S., (author), Verbeek, R.P. (author), Grigoriadis, A. (author)This paper presents the measurement techniques deployed by the European funded SCIPPER project in order to identify their potential in assisting regulatory authorities to enforce the new emission limits for shipping. On-board sensors, sniffer remote and remote optical devices were extensively used in field campaigns to measure over 1000 ship...conference paper 2023
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Ligterink, N.E. (author), van Mensch, P. (author)Vanwege de huidige stikstofproblematiek, klimaatdoelstellingen en gezondheidsdoelstellingen is er in de bouwsector een snelle reductie van emissies gewenst. Dit rapport zoomt in op de uitstoot van (reactieve) stikstof in de woningbouw, waarbij een vergelijking wordt gemaakt met de uitstoot van alle mobiele werktuigen en de uitstoot van het...report 2023
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van Mensch, P. (author)Vanwege de huidige stikstofproblematiek, maar ook vanwege de klimaat- (Klimaatakkoord) en gezondheidsdoelstellingen (Schone Lucht Akkoord) is een snelle reductie van emissies door bouwmachines gewenst. Zonder controle en handhaving zal er echter een verschil zijn, of ontstaan, tussen van tevoren ingeschatte en daadwerkelijk optredende emissies....report 2023
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Meijr, L. (author), van Mensch, P. (author), Ligterink, N.E. (author)Het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat heeft TNO gevraagd om een overzicht op te stellen van mogelijke stikstof reducerende maatregelen voor het wegverkeer en mobiele werktuigen. Het gaat hierbij om opties die op termijn van twee à drie jaar kunnen worden ingevoerd. In dit rapport worden deze opties kort beschreven, waarbij, waar...report 2023
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Scheepers, M.J.J. (author), Gamboa Palacios, S. (author), Jegu, E. (author), Pupo Nogueira, L.P. (author), Rutten, L.W. (author), van Stralen, J. (author), Smekens, K.E.L. (author), West, K.J. (author), van der Zwaan, B.C.C. (author)This paper presents two different scenarios for the energy system of the Netherlands that achieve the Dutch government’s national target of near net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050. Using the system optimisation model OPERA, the authors have analysed the technology, sector and cost implications of the assumptions nderlying these scenarios....article 2022
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Johansson, E. (author), van Gijlswijk, R.N. (author), Schappi, B. (author), Notter, B. (author), Kunzie, T. (author), Watne, A. (author), Gustafsson, M. (author), Linden, J. (author), Klerkx, R. (author), Lohman, W. (author)The consumer behaviour measures investigated within the uCARe project reduce emissions of passenger cars. The impact of these measures on average annual air pollutant concentrations was investigated for the cities of Zurich, Gothenburg and Amsterdam for the years 2019/2020 and 2030. Pollutants considered are nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and...report 2022
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de Ruiter, J.M. (author), Indrajuana, A. (author), Elstgeest, M. (author), van Gijlswijk, R.N. (author), Ligterink, N.E. (author), Tilanus, P.A.J. (author)Vehicle emissions contribute substantially to worldwide pollutant emissions and poor local air quality. How people drive influences their car’s pollutant emissions. However, the relationship between driving behaviour and emissions is also dependent on the vehicle. Detailed emission data is necessary to describe this relationship. The Horizon...report 2022
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Yuan, R. (author), Rodrigues, J.F.D. (author), Tukker, A. (author), Behrens, P. (author)Projections of future emissions based on current trends are vital to assess the performance of mitigation efforts and to devise mitigation strategies. However, previous studies are uncertain how the persistence and convergence of mitigation efforts may impact future trajectories from the consumption perspective. Here we assume regional...article 2022
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Rauch-Blok, C.K. (author), Holmes, G.C. (author)The overall aim of uCARe is to reduce the overall pollutant emissions of the existing combustion engine vehicle fleet by providing vehicle users with simple and effective tools to decrease their individual emissions and to support stakeholders with an interest in local air quality in selecting feasible intervention strategies that lead to the...report 2022
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Rauch-Blok, C.K. (author), Tilanus, P.A.J. (author)This document reports the dissemination activities performed in the 42 months of the project. This includes publication of all public deliverables on the uCARe website, online presentations, (scientific) publications and other means of communication such as videos. The Zenodo website has proven to be the most effective form of online...report 2022
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Rum, I.A. (author), Tukker, A. (author), de Koning, A. (author), Yusuf, A.A. (author)Under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) II, the EU will phase out the use of palm oil for biodiesel feedstock. Environmental concerns are the main reasons for the EU to implement this initiative. This study analyzes the economic and environmental impact of EU import ban to Indonesia at provincial level, using 2 scenarios (a direct and direct...article 2022
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de Ruiter, J.M. (author), van Mensch, P. (author)The Green NCAP consortium is working on the development and implementation of a methodology to rate the sustainability performance of relatively new vehicles. The Horizon 2020 ‘Green Vehicle Index’ (GVI)1,2 project has been set up to accelerate and improve the Green NCAP consumer programme 3 . Within the GVI project, that started in June 2019 ...report 2022