The Swedish NGO Secretariat on Acid Rain

The Swedish NGO Secretariat on Acid Rain is a joint venture between five Swedish environmental organisations with the chief purpose of promoting awareness of the problems associated with air pollution, and thus, in part as a result of public pressure, to bring about the required reduction of the emissions of air pollutants.

Policy initiatives
Background and news on political developments in the international air pollution arena.

Acidification & Eutrophication
Depositions of sulphur and nitrogen compounds are a major threat to ecosystems.

Air quality
The biggest threat to health comes from fine particles (PM) and ground-level ozone.

Climate change
There are several links between climate change and other air pollution issues.

Do your bit

At the personal level you can help reduce emissions. See our suggestions!

Make your voice heard!

Public consultations from the EU Commission

- Energy efficiency of car AC systems (deadline 13/5)

- Action to promote Offshore Wind Energy (20 June)

- Energy Performance of Buildings (deadline 20 June)

- All EU consultations

E-mail campaigns

- Transport Action Europe

- Tell Toyota to move forward on fuel economy

Newsletter from the Secretariat, issued four times a year and distributed free of charge.

The latest issue
No. 1, March 2008

Acid News, Special Anniversary Section. December 2007. The Secretariat was founded in 1982. Much has happened since.

Publications
Leaflets, fact sheets, reports, briefings, special report. Most can be read online and/or downloaded.

Health Impacts of Emissions from Large Point Sources
An assessment of health damage linked to emissions on a plant by plant basis.

Status and Impacts of the German Lignite Industry (updated 2008). Includes a historical treatment of German lignite use and discusses hidden costs.

7 May 2008
High potential to cut air pollution from LCPs
Emissions of NOx and SO2 from large combustion plants in Europe could have been ..
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6 May 2008
EU biofuel policy likely to cause destruction
The EU’s biofuel policy is likely to cause large-scale environmental harm ..
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5 May 2008
"CCS is unproven, risky and expensive"
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) aims to reduce the climate impact of burning ..
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1 May 2008
Hazardous breathing in the US
One out of every 10 people in the United States lives in an area with unhealthful ..
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28 April 2008
Energy performance of buildings
The European Commission is planning to propose legislative changes to the ..
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28 April 2008
Action to promote offshore wind energy
The European Commission is inviting all interested stakeholders to help ..
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23 April 2008
Canada led G8 in GHG emissions growth
Canada's greenhouse gas emissions increased by 25 percent from 1990 to 2005 ..
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