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Index of articles 1995-2005

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Regional index Country index Subject index
Global
Europe
European Union
Central & Eastern Europe
North America
South America
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canada
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
FYR Macedonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Ireland

Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal

Russia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
United States
Actions/NGOs
Ammonia
Biodiversity
Climate change
Convention on Long- range Transboundary Air Pollution
Corrosion/cultural heritage
Court cases
Critical loads/levels
Drinking water
East-West cooperation
Economy/economic instruments
EMEP
Energy efficiency
EU legislation
Flora and fauna
Forest damage
Health effects
Lake acidification
Large Combustion Plants (LCPs)
Nitrogen pollution
Nuclear power
Ozone (ground-level)
Ozone depletion
Renewable energy
Transportation
  - General
  - Aircraft
  - Shipping
Volatile Organic Comp.

Regional index

Global

1/95:11 Solar power. 2/95:8 Bicycles. 3/95:16 Climate convention. 5/95:14 Emissions of SO2, NOx, and ammonia. 1/96:9 IPCC report. 2/96:16 Climate convention. 4/96:8-9 Ditto. 2/97:5 Ditto. 3/97:5 Ditto. 16 Global acidification sensitivity map. 4-5/97:6 Climate change: effects. 7 Climate convention. 1/98:4 Kyoto protocol. 1/99:3 Ditto (COP4). 16 Ground-level ozone. 3/99:19 Coal phase-out. 4/99:13 Windpower potential. 14-15 Air pollution—health. 2/00:11 Kyoto Protocol analyzed. 12-13 Acidification and eutrophication. 3/00:19 Kyoto Protocol. 26 Global sulphur emissions. 1/01:5 Climate convention (COP6). 6-7 IPCC Third Assessment Report.  8 CO2 from ships.  2/01:18-19 IPCC Third Assessment Report. 24 Renewables (UNEP report). 3/01:20 Intercontinental transport of pollutants. 1/02:11 Windpower. 2/02:1,4-6 Climate change and equity. 21 Solar energy. 22-23 Global motor vehilce policy (Bellagio recommendations). 4/02:19 Hemispheric pollution. 24 Global trends (Vital signs 2002). 2/03:6 Windpower. 3/03:5 Global CO2 emissions tending to rise. 1/04:1,3 Shipping emissions. 7 MARPOL Annex VI, status of ratification. 15 Climate convention (COP9). 21 Disappearing ice masses. 22-23 Global warming and biodiversity. 2/04:18-19 Rain forests. 20-21 Coral reefs (Australia). 2/05:11 Windpower (worldwide). Solar cells (ditto). 16-17 Global emission trends. 19 The Millenium Assessment. 3/05:6 IMO MEPC meeting. NGO recommendations. 20 Global warming effects (Exeter meeting). 21 Post-Kyoto negotiations. 4/05:20 Strong market growth for renewables.

Asia

1/95:13 Motorizing China. 2/95:10 China. 10-11 Emissions, Far East. 3/95:13 Taj Mahal. 1/96:14 NGO networks established. 3/96:7 Taipei (Taiwan). 11-14 General. 13 China. 5/96:7 Air quality, Jakarta. 10 Air quality—traffic, China. 11 Air quality, India. 2/97:15 Acidification, Japan. 3/97:11 Sulphur emissions, China. 15 NGO air pollution network. 2/99:4 China. 3/99:12-13 NE Asia (General). 13 China. 2/01:16-17 Renewables India and China. 2/02:15-17 China. 3/02:10 Asian Brown Cloud (UNEP report). 4/02:20-21 China (UNDP Report). 3/03:18 Sulphur trading (China). 4/03:9 Power-plant regulation. 3/04:15 Sulphur emissions (China)

Europe

1/95:10-11 Air pollution—nature conservation. 2/95:1-4 Health effects. 9 Acidification of groundwater. 3/95:1-4 Health. 4/95:8 School project. 5/95:5 Pan-European Process (Sofia Conference). 6-7 Forest survey 1994. 12-13 EMEP data. 1/96:8 Combined transports. 2/96:14-15 Mapping critical loads. 3/96:4-5 Large combustion plants. 5/96:6-7 European forest survey 1995. 14-15 EMEP data 1994. 1/97:9 Revised WHO air-quality guidelines. 3/97:10-11 Air pollution in Europe 1997 (EEA report). 4-5/97:8 Access-to-information directive. 14-15 European forest survey 1996. 16-17 EMEP data 1995. 1/98:1, 3, 14-15 Effects of EU enlargement. 12-13 Mapping critical loads. 16-18 Cost-benefit analysis. 17 Protocols on POPs and heavy metals. 18 Aarhus convention. 3/98:14 Ditto. EEA report. 4/98:14 European Forest Survey 1997. 16-18 EMEP data 1996. 1/99:14-15 Acidification index proposed. 3/99:10 EEA report. 10-11 Mapping critical loads and levels. 14 WHO London ’99 Conference. 15 Health effects from traffic pollution. 4/99:6-7 European forest survey 1998. 16-18 EMEP data 1997. 3/00:1, 4-5 The worst sulphur emitters. 3 Emissions from shipping. 14-15 Acidification 1980-2010. 20-22 EEA environmental status reports. 4/00:1,3-4 Best and worst combustion plants. 11 European forest survey 1999. 12 Ozone levels. Ozone damage to crops. 20-22 EMEP data 1998. 2/01:18 Expected climate effects. 3/01:14 Black triangle. 20-21 Emissions data 1999. 4/01:12-13 Mapping of critical loads. 18 European forest survey 2000. 1/02:18 Sulphur emissions reduced beyond expectations. 3/02:14-15 European forest survey 2001. 18-19 EMEP emissions data. 4/02:10 Particles--death rates (APHEIS study). 1/03:15 Power sector Europe vs USA. 3/03:1,4-5 Europe 2100 - a warmer world. 10 CO2 emissions from European power sector can be halved (WWF study). 24 Environmental progress at risk (EEA report). 4/03:1,3-4 Phase out of coal. 5 Peat. 8-9 Ground-level ozone 2003. 15 European forest survey 2002. 16 Heavy metals. 17 European Investment Bank criticized. 22-23 EMEP emissions data. 1/04:18-20 Ancillary benefits from CO2 reductions. 4/04:1,3-5 Best and worst combustion plants. 17-18 Damaged area underestimated. 18-19 Mapping of critical loads. 20-21 EMEP emissions data. 22 European forest survey 2003. 3/05:18-19 EMEP emissions data. 4/05:9 European Environment Outlook (EEA). 10 Climate change - biodiversity effects. 15 Twenty years of forest monitoring. 2004 results. 21 Dirty thirty (WWF).

European Union (EU)

1/95:13 Appliance standards. 2/95:1-4 Revision of health standards. 5 Cogeneration. Emission standards for light trucks. 6 Car fuel efficiency. 16 CO2 emissions. 3/95:2 Revision of environmental programme (Editorial). 4 Car Free Cities Club. 5 Acidification strategy. 14 Taxation of fuels, air transport. 4/95:2 Sulphur in oil (Editorial). 4 Air quality directive. 10-11 Trans-European Networks. 5/95:1,3 Transit traffic (EU vs Hungary). 2 Acidification policy (Editorial). 9 Emission standards for off-road vehicles. 16 Ozone. Particles. 1/96:1, 4-5 Acidification report. 6 Auto-oil proposal. 7 CO2 emissions from cars. Pricing external costs of transportation. 8 Environmental action programme review. 12-13 Heavy vehicle requirements. 2/96:10 Public transportation. Road-use charges. VOC draft directive. 11 Appliances standards. Trans-European Networks. 12 Energy/CO2 tax. Energy efficiency programme. 13 White paper on energy policy. CO2 from cars. Non-road machinery standards. 3/96:6-7 Large combustion plants directive. 7 Trans-European Networks. 9 Auto-Oil proposals. 15 CO2 emissions. 4/96:1,3-5 Auto-oil package. 2 Ditto (Editorial). 5 Road-use charges. 7 Non-road machinery standards. CO2 emissions from cars. 8 Trans-European Networks. Energy efficiency programme (SAVE II). Appliances standards. 5/96:1, 3-4 Acidification strategy. 2 Ditto (Editorial). Benefits from emission reductions. 9 Air quality framework directive. Green taxes. 10 Auto-Oil package. Motor-fuel consumption. 1/97:2 Acidification strategy (Editorial). 6-7 Ditto. 7 Ozone strategy. 8 VOC directive. Strategy for renewable energy. Tax on airlines’ fuel. 15 Possibilities to reduce CO2 emissions. 16 Reduction commitments for greenhouse gases. 2/97:4 Sulphur in motor fuels. Cogeneration. 5 Standards for light commercial vehicles. Energy tax. Road charging. 7-9 Air quality standards. 16 Ground-level ozone. 3/97:6-7 Standards for fuels and light vehicles (Auto-Oil package). 7 Acidification strategy. Ozone strategy. 7-8 LCP directive. Treaty revision. 8-9 Directive on sulphur in fuel oils. 10-11 Air pollution in Europe 1997 (EEA report). 4-5/97:2 Acidification strategy (Editorial). 5 Air-quality directive presented. EU enlargement. 6 Reduction of greenhouse gases. 10 VOC emissions. 13 Consumption of oils. 19 Rail transport. 1/98:1, 3, 14-15 Effects of EU enlargement. 5 Acidification strategy. National emission ceilings directive. Aircraft emissions. 6 CO2 emissions from cars. Renewable energy. LCP directive. 7 Standards for heavy duty vehicles. 8 Non-road vehicle standards. 2/98:2 IPPC directive (Editorial). 4 CO2 emissions from transportation. 5-8 Ozone strategy. 7 Solvents directive. 8 Auto-Oil programme. Sulphur in oil. 10 Aviation charge. 11-14 IPPC directive. 3/98:6 Greenhouse gases, EU burden sharing. 7 Air-quality standards. CO2 emissions from cars. 8-9 Standards for fuels and light vehicles (Auto-Oil package). 9 Emission ceilings directive. Energy efficiency. 10 Sulphur in oil (directive proposal). 11 LCP directive. 4/98:1,3-5 National emission ceilings directive. 2 LCP directive (Editorial). 7 Transalpine traffic. Tractor emissions. Motorbikes. 8-10 LCP directive. 11 Pollution Emission Register. Benzene limit value. Infrastructure spending. 12 CO2 emissions from cars. Railway investments. 1/99:6 Future air-quality policy. LCP directive. Sulphur in oil. 7 Air-quality standards (benzene, CO). Ozone levels. 8 Emission limits for heavy-duty vehicles. Solvents directive. Renewables. 9 Eurovignette. LCP directive. Swiss transit traffic. 13 Fuel taxes, EU enlargement. 2/99:2 Emission ceilings directive (Editorial). 4 Renewables. 6 Tractors. Energy taxation. 6-7 LCP directive. 8-9 Emission ceilings directive. 3/99:3 Eurostat data. 6 Emission ceilings directive. CO2—cars. Tractors. HDV. Aviation. 7 Ozone strategy, limit values. 8 Road freight taxation. 9 Energy tax. Gains from CO2 abatement. 10 EEA report. 17-18 Nuclear phase-out vs reduced CO2 emissions. 4/99:1,3-4 Shipping. 4 Emission ceilings directive. LCP directive. 6 Emission standards for trucks and motorcycles. Railways. 7 Carfree day. Accession countries. 11 Ozone concentrations 1998-99. 1/00:1,4-7 Getting more for less. 2 Emission ceilings directive (Editorial). 7 Air-quality standards for benzene. 11 Windpower. Aviation strategy. 12-13 CO2 from cars. LCP and NEC directive. Sulphur in motor fuels. 14 Emission standards for heavy vehicles. 20-21 CO2 reductions profitable. 22 Car-free cities. 2/00:6 Climate change strategy proposed. 7 Renewables, energy efficiency. Cogeneration. 8-9 Future CO2 emissions. 9 Sulphur in motor fuels. 10 NEC and LCP directives. 3/00:6-7 NEC directive. 8-9 LCP directive. 9 Clean Air for Europe (CAFE) programme. Motorcycles. Benzene. Enlargement. 10 Environmental taxes. 4/00:1,3-4 Best and worst combustion plants. 2 LCP directive (Editorial). 5 Shipping and air pollution. 6 Air quality, Auto-Oil II. 7 Sulphur in motor fuels. 9 Limits for pleasure boats. 10 CO2 from cars. 12 Air-quality limit values for ozone, benzene, carbon monoxide. 24 Fuel taxes. 1/01:3 Ozone concentrations 99-00. 9 Kyoto commitments. 10 Pleasure craft emissions. 11 Small petrol engines. 11-12 Motorcycles. 12 NEC and LCP directives, standards for ground-level ozone. 13 Sixth environmental action programme. 14-16 Best available techniques for LCPs (IPPC directive). 16 Kilometre tax for heavy vehicles. 2/01:1,3-5 NEC and LCP directives. 2 CAFE programme (Editorial). 6-7 Energy Intelligence. 7 Action plan for energy efficiency. 8-9 LCP directive. 10 Clean Air for Europe Programme. Sulphur in motor fuels. 16 CO2 reduction costs. 17 Motorcycle standards. Common energy tax. 19 Trend in emissions of greenhouse gases. 3/01:1,4-5 NEC and LCP directives. 3 EEA status report. 8-9 Strategy for sustainable development. 8 6th environment action programme. 9 Directive on ground-level ozone. 9 Enlargement process. 10 External costs of power generation. Small petrol engines. Pleasure craft. 11 Coal subsidies. Environmental taxes. CO2 from cars. 24 Reduction potential for greenhouse gases. 4/01:1,4-5 Integrated assessment of environmental policy. 2 Air pollution from shipping (Editorial). 3 Ozone concentrations 2001. 5 Sulphur in motor fuels. Air-quality directives evaluated. 6 Clean Air for Europe Programme. 7 Proposals for directives on climate change. PAH emissions. Small petrol engines. Pleasure boats. 8-9 Common transport policy proposed. 9 Transport trends (TERM 2001). 10-11 Benefits from EU enlargement. 11 Ozone directive agreed. 14-15 Air pollution from shipping. 1/02:3 Sulphur in road fuels. 5 VOCs in products. NEC and LCP directives adopted. Strategy on ships' emissions. 6 CAFE programme. Motorcycles. 6-7 Renewable energy. 7 Ozone directive. 6th environment action programme. 10-11 Ammonia from non-agricultural sources. 12-13 Biofuel directives proposed. 2/02:8 Motorcycles (conciliation). Pleasure craft and non-road machinery (common position). 16 6th environment action programme agreed. VOCs in paints. 17 Energy taxes. Factsheet: EU legislation on air pollution and acidification. 3/02:1,3-4 Energy use--CO2 emissions. 2 Ditto (Editorial). 6 Sulphur-free fuels. Biofuels. 8-10 Trends in ships' emissions. 11 Implementation of LCP directive in the UK. 12-14 The IPPC directive in the NGO perspective. 4/02:5 Builings directive. CO2 emissions trading. Non-road machinery standards decided. 6 Sea strategy proposed. 7 Public procurement--environment. 8-9 Trading emissions from ships. 15 Pricing of external costs. Ozone levels 2002 (EEA report). 1/03:1,3-4 Shipping strategy published. 2 Cost-effective to do it at sea (Editorial). 4-5 Sulphur in marine fuels. 6 CO2 from new cars. 7 VOCs from paints and varnishes. Subsidies listed. Biofuels directive. Sulphur-free fuels decided. 8 Non-road mobile machinery. 10 CO2 emissions trading. 16-17 Development in transportation sector (TERM 2002). 18-19 Taxation of transportation. 20 Emissions of greenhouse gases. 2/03:4-5 Sulphur in marine oils. 6 Windpower. Insulation. Non-road petrol engines. 7 Energy taxes decided. Biofuels. Pleasure craft. Sulphur-free fuels. 8-9 Stricter diesel standards in the offing. 24 CO2 reductions requested. 3/03:2 Sulphur in marine fuels (Editorial). 3 Greenhouse-gas emissions. 6-7 Parliament wants stricter limits for sulphur in marine fuels. 9 CO2 emissions trading. 18 Commission warnings. 19 No binding limits proposed for PAH and heavy metals. Biofuels directive into force. Directive proposed for flourinated gases. 20 VOCs from paints and varnishes. 21 Kilometre tax for heavy vehicles (Eurovignette). 4/03:6-7 Clean Air for Europe (CAFE). 7 Implementation of the NEC directive. 16 VOCs in paints and varnishes. Non-road diesel engine standards. 18-19 New standards for diesel-driven road vehicles (UBA proposal). 1/04:3 Green Marine Award. 4 Cost of low-sulphur fuel at sea. 5 Responses to strategy for reducing emissions from seagoing ships. 6-7 Economic instruments at sea. 8 CO2 from new cars. European polluting emission register. Public procurement. 9 Air quality: PAH and heavy metals. Renewavles 2020. VOCs in paints. Energy taxation. Energy efficiency directive proposed. 10. Linking directive. Co-generation directive adopted. Strategy on urban environment. 11-14 Factsheet: EU on climate change: targets, strategies and legislation. 15 Legislation enforcement. 16-17 EEAemission projections. 17 Most accession countries well below targets. 2/04:1,3-4 NEC directive: Way off target. 5 Air quality (PAHs and heavy metals); directive adopted. VOCs in paints. CO2 from cars. Eurovignette directive. 6 Linking directive adopted. Vehicle testing. Law breachers. F-gas directive. 8-9 The largest point sources in EU15 (EPER register). 10 Windpower. 11-14 Factsheet: The National Emission Ceilings Directive. 18 Renewable targets receding. 3/04:4 Sulphur in marine oils. 5 Clean Marine Award. 8 Green public purchasing. 9 Energy subsidies. 9 Implementation of legislation. 11-14 Factsheet: Emission standards for light and heavy road vehilces. 15 Legislation no harm to competitiveness. 16 Environmental signals 2004 (EEA report). 17 Emissions of greenhouse gases. Signs of climate change discernible. 18 CO2 emissions trading. 22 Future targets for renewables. 4/04:1,3-5 Best and worst combustion plants. 2 Shipping emissions (Editorial). 8 Flourinated gases common position). 10-11 Future emissions (CAFE baseline scenarios). 12 Climate policy post-Kyoto. 13 CO2 emissions trading. Energy efficiency. 14 Air pollution from cars understated (TERM 2004). No agreement on kilometre taxes. Unsustainable lending. 15 Future emission standards for cars. 1/05:1,3 Sulphur in marine fuels (cost & benefits). 2 Ditto (Editorial). 4-5 Ditto (EU directive). 6-8  Future emissions (CAFE scenarios). 8-9 Costs and benefits (CAFE). 10-11 CO2 from cars (T&E report). 11 Kilometre taxes. 12-13 LCP BREF document adopted. 17 Particle filters for diesel cars. 18 EU greenhouse gas emissions. CO2-trading update. 19 No new climate targets proposed. 22 Mercury strategy proposed. 2/05:1, 3-4 Limits for particles exceeded. CAFE programme (Editorial). 7 Sulphur in marine fuels (directive agreed). 8-9 Future emissions and effects (CAFE scenarios). 10 CARS 21. CO2 from cars. 11 Renewable heating. Biofuels. 12 CO2 trading and national allocation plans. New climate targets adopted. 14-15 Agreement on kilometre taxes. 19 Levy on airline tickets. 23 Vision 2050 (Inforse). Eurobarometer. 3/05:1,3 Emission standards for passenger cars (Euro 5 pre-proposal). 2 Thematic strategy on air pollution (Editorial). 4 LCP directive revision. 5 Thematic strategy on air pollution. All NAPs approved. Vehicle registration tax. 7 Marine sulphur directive into forc. Biofuels directive. Mercury strategy. 8 EU greenhouse gas emissions 2003. 9-10 Future greenhouse gas emissions. 10 CO2 from cars. 11-14 Fact sheet: Renewable energy in the European Union. 15 Aviation. 16 Green paper on energy efficiency. 17 No mandatory targets for efficiency (EU). Ecodesign directive (EU). Sustainable energy Europe. 23 Ozone levels 2003. 4/05:1,3-4 Thematic strategy on air pollution presented. 2 Overestimated costs (Editorial). 4 Marine strategy. 4-5 New air quality directive proposed. 6 PM10 in European cities. 7 Aviation strategy. 8 Second European Climate Change Programme. HFC and air conditioning. 9 European Environment Outlook (EEA). 11-14 Fact sheet: The CAFE programme and the thematic strategy on air pollution. 16-18 Shipping abatement measures investigated. 18 Assignment of shipping emissions. 19 Shipping and economic instruments. 20 EP wants binding targets for renewables. 22-23 Low-CO2 scenarios for the EU (Greenpeace, WWF).

Central & Eastern Europe

3/95:9-11 Economic aid programmes. 4-5/97:5 EU enlargement. 1/98:1, 3, 14-15 Effects of EU enlargement. 4/99:7 Accession countries. 2/00:18 General. 2/01:16 Accession costs. 3/01:14 Black Triangle. 4/01:10-11 Benefits from EU enlargement. 1/03:16-17 Development in transportation sector (TERM 2002).

North America (see also USA and Canada below)

2/95:9 Acidification of groundwater. 4/96:12 UV penetration of lakes (Canada). 3/98:16-17 Acidifying emissions. 2/99:9 Long-range transport. 4/00:14 Ditto.

South America

1/96:14 Air quality, Sao Paulo.

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Country index

Austria

3/96:15 (General) 4-5/97:13 Road charges. 1/03:19 Kilometre tax for heavy vehicles. 1/04:10 OECD environmental performance review. 4/04:15 Particle filters subsidized. 2/05:15 Kilometre taxes. NOx emissions.

Belgium

4/96:11 Ozone-episode prevention. 1/00:10-11 Acidifying emissions. 4/02:6 VOC emissions from refineries underestimated. 

Bulgaria 5/95:4 Nuclear power—energy efficiency.  2/03:16-17 Maritsa-East energy complex. 1/05:17 Maritsa.

Canada

3/98:16-17 Acidification strategy. 3/99:14 Lake recovery. 2/02:24 Kyoto ratification.

Czech Republic

2/99:9 OECD evaluation. 10-11 Environmental assessments. 3/99:14 Environment policy. 3/01:14 Black Triangle. 2/05:15 Kilometre taxes.

Denmark

5/94:4 Windpower. 4/95:9 Petrol fume recovery. 5/95:16 Bicycles (Copenhagen). 2/96:7-9 Ammonia. 2/97:6 CO2 policy. 4-5/97:18-19 Decentralized heat-and-power production. 20 Windpower. 2/99:9 OECD evaluation. 3/01:12 Ships' emissions. 1/02:8 Renewable energy funding stopped. 1/03:9 Moped tax proposed. Controversial book (Lomborg). 2/03:15 Emissions trading (CO2). 4/03:10 Local air pollution from shipping.

Estonia

4-5/97:8 Energy, Baltic states.

Finland

2/95:13 Eastern aid. 1/01:17 Differentiated harbour dues (Åland). 4/02:18-19 Compliance to protocols under LRTAP Convention. 23 programme for meeting NEC ceilings.

Macedonia (former Yugoslavian Republic of)

1/99:9 Greek lignite.

France

2/95:8 Electric cars. 3/95:4 Air pollution (Paris). 15 Vallée d’Aspe, Pyrenees. 1/96:5 Windpower. 2/96:10 Air quality (APHEA study). 3/96:4 Air quality legislation. 2/97:9 Car-use restrictions. 4-5/97:10 Ditto. 4/98:15 Carfree day. 4/99:7 Carfree day. 11 Diesel tax. 3/00:28 Air quality measures. 3/04:10 Ambitious climate targets.

Germany

4/95:9 Smog decree. 11 Action on transit. 13 Ecotax reform. 5/96:7 East German sulphur emissions. 1/97:10 Ditto. 2/97:6 Differentiated vehicle taxes. 14-15 Energy efficiency. 4-5/97:8 Energy efficiency. 20 Coal subsidies. 2/98:9 Forest campaign (Robin Wood). 19 Low-sulphur fuels. 2/99:16 Energy taxes. 3/99:8 Ditto. 13 Speed limits. 4/99:11 Energy taxes. 1/00:19 Road charging. 3/00:24-25 Eastern Germany 1980-2000. 4/00:9 Motorbikes. 2/01:7 Energy efficiency law. 3/01:12 Harbour dues (Hamburg). 14 Black Triangle. 15 Power- sector emissions 1990-2000. Windpower. 19 Road pricing. 1/02:8 Windpower. 4/02:5 Aviation--external costs. 16 Climate policy. 1/03:19 Kilometre tax for heavy vehicles. 2/03:9 NOx from trucks. 3/03:21 Road-user charge postponed. 23 Aircraft subsides calculated. 4/03:5 Power sector. Energy subsidies. 8 Road pricing postponed again. 2/04:19 Lorry charging scheme resurrected.. Particle filters subsidized. 3/04:19 Ditto. 4/04:8 Brown coal protests. 1/05:11 Kilometre taxes. 14-16 Lignite policy. 17 Particle filters for diesel cars. 2/05:1, 3-4 Limits for particles exceeded. 12 Lignite use must be reduced. 15 Kilometre taxes. 3/05:22 PM10 action plans requested.

Greece

3/95:4 Traffic ban (Athens). 2/97:12-13 Renewables (Crete). 3/97:15 Ditto. 1/99:9 Greek lignite (FYROM). 3/00:28 Air pollution and health. 1/01:23 OECD environmental performance review. 4/02:18-19 Compliance to protocols under LRTAP Convention. 23 Energy policy evaluated. 1/03:7 Sulphur in liquid fuels.

Hungary

5/95:1,3 Transit traffic. 4/00:14 OECD environmental performance review. 2/05:1, 3-4 Limits for particles exceeded.

Ireland

4/01:19 Peat burning. 1/02:11 Windpower. 4/02:10 Coal ban--better health (Dublin). 4/02:18-19 Compliance to protocols under LRTAP Convention.

Italy

1/95:14 Solar power. 3/98:20 Emission taxes. 2/99:4 Traffic. 3/00:28 Traffic pollution. 1/02:9 Anti-smog plan. 4/02:18-19 Compliance to protocols under LRTAP Convention. 23 Plan for CO2 reductions. 4/03:20 OECD Environmental performance review.

Lithuania

5/95:15 Orimulsion. 2/96:9 Ditto. 4-5/97:8 Energy, Baltic states.

Netherlands

2/95:5 Cogeneration. 4/95:12-13 Energy crops. 5/95:4 CO2 emissions—jobs. 4-5/97:7 Economic instruments. 3/98:20 Harmful subsidies. 2/99:15 Acidification report. 3/00:23 Emission ceilings proposed. 2/01:20 Ammonia. 3/01:5 Environmental policy plan. 18 Road pricing. 2/03:15 Flexible mechanisms. 22 Particles. 4/03:20 OECD Environmental performance review. 1/04:20 Profitable to do more at home (CO2). 4/04: Road pricing back on agenda. 4/05:8 Speed limits.

Norway

1/95:11 CO2 emissions. 14 Acidification. Cleaner diesel. 2/95:12 Solar energy in school. 2/96:12 CO2 policy. 3/96:4 Corrosion costs. 1/97:5 VOC emissions. 9 Particles—health. 2/97:6 VOC emissions. 1/99:12 Shipping emissions. 3/99:8 NOx abatement. Acidification status. 1/00:22 Lake acidification. 1/01:18-19 VOC emissions from oilfields.  2/01:19 Kola peninsula. 3/01:12 Ships' emissions. 4/02:18-19 Compliance to protocols under LRTAP Convention. 2/03:5 Emissions. NOx abatement. 4/03:16 PM10 emissions. 2/05:15 NOx emisions.

Poland

3/95:12-13 (General). 4/95:13 OECD environmental review. 5/95:10-11 (General). 2/97:1,3-4 Sulphur emissions. 1/98:10 Debt swapping. 2/98:1,3,20-21 Environmental space, sulphur and nitrogen. 4/99:10 Sulphur emissions from power sector. 3/00:16-17 Policy development 1980-2000. 3/01:14 Black Triangle. 1/02:8-9 Energy and emissions. 4/03:20 OECD Environmental performance review. 2/04:16-17 Belchatow.

Portugal

2/02:7 Environmental performance (OECD review). 1/03:24 CO2 emissions increasing.

Russia

2/95:13 Kola peninsula. 1/96:5 Energy efficiency 3/96:16-17 Energy policy. 4-5/97:8-9 Energy policy (northwestern part). 13 Smelter emissions. 4/98:12 Energy sector. 2/00:19 OECD review. 2/01:19 Kola peninsula. 3/02:5 Ratification of the Kyoto protocol. 1/03:22-23 Kola peninsula. 4/05:9 Emission standards for cars.

Slovakia

2/95:7 Nuclear power.

Switzerland

3/96:14 Alpine transit. 4-5/97:13 Critical loads for nitrogen. Airport charges. 4/98:6 Transalpine traffic. 19 Car sharing. 1/99:9 Transit traffic. 2/99:11 Ammonia emissions. 1/01:17 Road charges for heavy vehicles. 2/05:15 Kilometre taxes.

Spain

2/95:5 Cogeneration. 4/95:6-8 Court case, emissions. 4-5/97:11 Environmental performance reviewed. 2/98:1,3,20-21 Environmental space, sulphur and nitrogen. 3/00:24 Power technologies rated. 4/02:18-19 Compliance to protocols under LRTAP Convention. 3/04:1, 3. Large combustion plants. 4/04:6 Implementation of EU legislation on LCPs. 7 Environmental performance reviewed (OECD). 1/05:18 Rising emissions of greenhouse gases. 2/05:1, 3-4 Limits for particles exceeded. 3/05:22 Energy efficiency plan. Renewable energy plan. 4/05:21 Large combustion plants. IEA review.

Sweden

1/95:6 Environmental ranking of cars. 15 Forest liming. 5/95:11 "Green" power. 2/96:4 Environmental charges for shipping. 5/96:11-12 Phase-out of nuclear power. 1/97:3 Environmental charges for shipping. 5 Future sulphur emissions. 11-13 Tax shift proposal. 14-15 Road pricing. 3/97:1,3-4 Acidification—health. 12-13 Environmental labelling. 4-5/97:13 Airport charges. 1/98:9-10 Differentiated shipping dues. 2/98:1,3,20-21 Environmental space, sulphur and nitrogen. 9 Speed limits. 19 Biogas buses. 3/98:12-13 Lake acidification. 4/98:11 Flora effects. 1/99:12-13 Differentiated shipping dues. 2/99:1,3-4 Acidification in 2010. 12-13 Soil acidification, recovery. 1/00:11 Emission reductions. 2/00:1,3-4 Emission charges (NOx). 14-15 Non-road vehicles. 16-17 Future acidification. 1/01:22 Recovery from acidification. 2/01:15 Particles. 1/02:14-15 Energy taxes. 3/02:16-17 Damage from pollution underestimated. 23 Endangered antiquities. 4/02:1,4 Differentiated shipping dues. 6 VOC emissions from refineries underestimated. 18-19 Compliance to protocols under LRTAP Convention. 3/03:15 Health effects of ozone underestimated. 4/04:15 Vehicle taxation. 2/05:1, 3-4 Limits for particles exceeded. 5 Particles and health. 6 Vehicle exhaust—heart attacks (Stockholm). 14 Congestion charging (Stockholm). 4/05:15 Forest flora--nitrogen.

United Kingdom (UK)

1/95:9 Transportation policy revision. New roads—more traffic. 16 Large combustion plants’ emissions. 2/95:4 Trams. 7 Renewable energy prices. 8 Solar power. 4/95:5 Health effects. 16 Gains from SO2 reductions. 5/95:4 Energy efficiency. 14-15 Orimulsion. 16 SO2 limits. 1/96:10-11 Particles—health. 2/96:13 Emission trading. 14 Less road building. 3/96:1,3 Acidification policy. 8 Air pollution-mortality. 10 Particles-health. 4/96:16 Acidification policy. 5/96:11 Tax shift. 2/97:15 Cleaning NOx emissions. 4-5/97:10 Transportation policy. 1/98:6 Orimulsion. 14 Health effects. 2/98:1,3,20-21 Environmental space, sulphur and nitrogen. 9 Bad air inside cars. 19 Fuel taxation. 3/98:1,3 Transport policy. 1/99:10-11 British power sector. 11 Road charging. 2/99:19 Budget proposals. Low-sulphur motor fuels. Coal promotion. 3/99:20 Infrastructure investments (SACTRA report). 4/99:8-9 British power sector. 11 Energy and fuel taxation. 1/00:18-19 Power sector. 3/00:11-13 Policy development 1980-2000. 4/00:23 Air quality, London. 2/01:15 Particles (England and Wales). 22 Offshore windpower. 3/01:19 Congestion charging (London). 2/02:8-10 Signs of recovery from acidification. 10 Decreasing emissions.3/02:11 Compliance to EU LCP protocol. 2/03:10 Congestion charging (London). 15 The Great London Smog (health effects). 3/03:23 Aircraft emissions increasing. 24 "Carbon dinosaurs." 4/03:8 Road pricing. Congestion charging (London). 9 Aviation charges. 21 OECD Environmental performance review. 20-21 Sulphur emissions from power setcor. 1/05:20-21 Major benefits from cleaner air (AEA study). 2/05:12 Cheaper driving. 14 Congestion charging (Edinburgh, London).

USA

1/95:9 Tighter truck standards. Solar power. 2/95:8 Emission credits swap. 3/95:5 Particles—health. 6 Emissions trading. 4/95:5 Health effects. 5/95:8 Emissions trading. 1/96:10 Particles—health. 11 Emissions trading. 13 Zero-emission vehicles (Calif.) 2/96:11 Sulphur emissions—health. 14 Gas guzzlers. 3/96:8 Solar power (Hawaii). 14 Speed limits. 18-19 Emissions trading. 20 Petrol (Calif.). Small engine standards (Calif.) 4/96:12 Clean up profitable. 2/97:6 Cars’ fuel consumption. 3/97:11 New air-quality standards. Speed limits—emissions. 2/98:15 NOx trading. 3/98:15-16 Emissions trading. 4/98:13 NOx trading. 20 Emissions from heavy-duty vehiles. 2/99:11 Ozone—lung cancer (Calif.). 20 Standards proposed for cars and fuels. 3/99:9 Greenhouse gases. 4/99:5 NOx standards for utilities. 9 Power-plant owners prosecuted. 19 Emission standards for trucks. Sulphur in fuels. Cars’ fuel consumption. Benefits from Clean Air Act Amendments. 1/00:7 Car standards. 2/00:20 Standards for vehicles and fuels. 1/01:1,4 Particles from LCPs—health effects. 3/01:7 Gains from greenhouse-gas abatement. 13 NOx from LCPs. 13 Diesel particles--health. 1/02:13 Air pollution—birth defects (Calif.). 2/02:18-19 Clear Skies Initiative. 19 Cleaner diesel trucks. Large polluters listed. 21 Emissions and health. 3/02:10 Air pollution in ports (Calif.). 15 Standards for CO2 emissions from cars (Calif.). 20-21 Clear Skies Initiative vs Clean Power Act. 21 Air pollution and health. 4/02:17 Emissions trading. 1/03:10 CO2 trading scheme proposed. 15 Power-sector emissions compared. 21 Relaxed requirements for old plants. Bush again criticized. 2/03:5 "Toothless" shipping requirements. 19 Stricter standards for non-road diesels proposed. 3/03:18 Non-road vehicle emissions. 22 CO2 from transportation can be reduced. 4/03:17 New source review programme. 1/04:3 Guide to green cars. 21 Clean air legislation profitable (US). 2/04:7 Hydrogen economy a long way off. 22-23 Emissions trading—marketing failure (Opinion). 3/04:7 Shore-side electricty. 7 Low-sulphur fuels (Calif.). 8 Dirty air, dirty power. 19 CO2 from vehicles (Calif.). 4/04:15 Ditto. 16 Health effects (Calif.). 1/05:11 CO2 from cars (Calif.). 22 Mercury emissions. 2/05:6 Diesel exhausts—health effects. 10 Large combustion plants. 3/05:22 Stronger PM2.5 standards recommended.

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Subject index

Actions/NGO activities

3/95:7-8 NGO statement on critical loads. 1/96:14 NGO networks established (East Asia). 3/97:15 NGO air pollution network, East Asia. 16 European action day on aviation. 2/98:9 Forest campaign (Robin Wood, Germany). 3/99:6 Aviation cheque. 1/01:24 The Bet. 4/01:20 Ditto.

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Ammonia

See Nitrogen pollution.

Biodiversity

See Flora and fauna.

Climate change

1/95:11 Climate convention. 2/95:7 Flora effects (USA). Insurance costs. 14-15 Boreal forests. 15 Peat. 16 EU CO2 emissions. 3/95:15 Boreal forests. 16 Climate convention. 4/95:14 Cities endorse AOSIS protocol. German ecotax reform. 5/95:4 CO2 emissions—jobs (NL). 1/96:7 CO2 from cars (EU). 9 IPCC Report. 2/96:12 Energy/CO2 tax (EU). Norway. 13 Insurance costs increase. CO2 from cars. 16 Climate convention. 3/96:15 EU CO2 emissions. CO2 tax (Norway). Voluntary commitments (Germany). 4/96:6 Diesel and petrol compared. 7 CO2 emissions from cars (EU). 8-9 Climate convention (COP 2). 1/97:15 Possibilities to reduce emissions (EU). 16 Reduction commitments (EU). 2/97:5 Climate convention. 6 Danish policy. 3/97:5 Climate convention. 4-5/97:6 Effects (WWF report). 7 Climate convention. EU reduction commitments. 1/98:4 Kyoto protocol. 8 Health effects. 2/98:4 CO2 from transportation (EU). 10 Aircraft. 3/98:6 EU burden sharing. Climate convention. 7 CO2 from cars (EU). 4/98:12 CO2 from cars (EU). 15 Oil company emissions. 1/99:3 Climate convention. 2/99:16 Aviation effects. 3/99:9 Gains from emission abatement (USA, EU). 17-18 Nuclear phase-out, CO2 emissions (WWF). Global phase-out of coal. 1/00:20-21 Emission reductions profitable (EU). 2/00:6 EU strategy proposed. 8-9 Future emissions (EU). 11 Kyoto Protocol analyzed. 3/00:19 Kyoto Protocol. 4/00:8-10 Replacing coal. 1/01:4 Climate convention (COP6). 6-7 IPCC third assessment report (WG I). 7 Carbon-cycle feedbacks. 8 CO2 from ships. 9 EU Kyoto commitments. 20 health effects. 21 Ancillary effects. 24 The Bet. 2/01:16 Cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (EU). 18-19 IPCC third assessment report (WG II). 19 EU emissions. 3/01:6-7 Kyoto protocol (Bonn meeting). 7 Gains from abatement (US). 24 Potential for reductions (EU). 4/01:1,4-5 Integrated assessment of environmental policy. 7 Porposals for directives and action (EU). 12 Kyoto protocol (COP7). 16-17 Long-term effects. 19 Peat burning (Ireland). 20 The Bet. 2/02:1,4-6 The quest for equity. 20 Forests as carbon sinks. 21 Natural disasters increasing. 24 Canada and the Kyoto protocol. 3/02:1,3-4 Energy use--CO2 emissions (EU). 2 Dito (Editorial). 4 Emissions trading directive (EU). Less CO2 from new cars (EU). 5 Russia and the Kyoto protocol. 15 Standards for CO2 emissions from cars (Calif.). 24 Two years to save the world. 4/02:11-14 Factsheet: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). 16 New German policy. 1/03:6 CO2 from new cars (EU). 10 Emissions trading (EU, USA). 11-14 Factsheet: The Kyoto Protocol. 15 Power-sector emissions compared (US--EU). 20 EU greenhouse-gas emissions. 2/03:15 Flexible mechanisms (Denmark, Netherlands). 20-21 Beyond Kyoto (IEA study). 21 Links air pollution--climate change. 24 A 60-per-cent reduction in CO2 emissions requested (EU). 3/03:1,4-5 Europe 2100 -- a warmer world. 3 Greenhouse-gas emissions in the EU. 5 Global CO2 emissions tending to rise. 9 CO2 emissions trading (EU). 10 CO2 emissions from European power sector can be halved (WWF study). 19 Directive proposed for flourinated gases (EU). 4/03:1,3-4 Phase out of coal. 5 Peat. German power sector. Subsidies. 9 Heat and health. 1/04:8 CO2 from new cars (EU). 9 Target for reneables 2020 (EU). Energy efficiency directive proposed (EU). 10 Linking directive (EU). 11-14 Factsheet: EU targets, strategies and legislation. 15 Climate convention (COP9). 16-17 EU emission projections. 17 Most new EU members well below target. 18-20 Ancillary benefits from CO2 reductions (Europe). Ditto (Netherlands). 21 Disappearing ice masses worldwide. 22-23 Warming and biodiversity. 2/04:5 CO2 from cars (EU). 6 F-gases directive (EU). 7 Time to take the next step now. Hydrogen economy a long way off. 8-9 The largest point sources in EU15 (EPER register). 15 Unexpected effects, the Gulf Stream. 18 Power sector emissions. 18-19 Rain forests. Arctic environment. 20-21 Coral reefs (Australia). 3/04:10 Ice-melting (Greenland). Threat to marine biodiversity. Health effects (US). Ambitious French targets. 17 Emissions of greenhouse gases (EU). Signs of climate change discernible (EU). CO2 trading (EU). 18 CO2 emissions trading (EU). 19 Vehicle standards (Calif.). 24 The day after tomorrow. 4/04:8 Fluorinated gases (EU). 12 Climate policy post-Kyoto (EU). 13 EU CO2 emissions trading. Russian Kyoto ratification. 15 Vehicle standards (Calif.). 22 Forest damage (Europe). 23 Sharp rise in CO2. Arctic changes. Antarctic changes. 1/05:10-11 CO2 from cars (EU, Calif., China). 14-16 German lignite policy. 18 EU must do more. Rising Spanish emissions. Trading update. No progress at COP 10. 19 No new targets proposed (EU). 2/05:12 Trading and national allocation plans (EU). German lignite use. 13 New targets adopted (EU). F-gases evaluated (IPCC). 3/05:5 All NAPs approved (EU). 8 EU emissions 2003. 9-10 Future emissions (EU). 10 CO2 from cars (EU). 20 Effects (Exeter meeting). Post-Kyoto negotiations. British NGOs. Hotter cities (WWF). Mediterranean tourism (WWF). 4/05:8 Second European Climate Change Programme launched (EU). F-gases in air conditioning (EU). 9 Hurricanes more numerous. 10 Biodiversity effects. 20 Carbon capture and storage (IPCC). 22-23 Low-CO2 scenarios for the EU (Greenpeace, WWF).

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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution 5/95:4 Compliance with sulphur and NOx protocols. 2/96:5-6 Multi-effect protocol. 5/96:8 Compliance with NOx protocol. 1/97:4 Ratification of protocols. 2/97:2 Editorial. 6 Multi-effect protocol. 3/97:2 Editorial. 5 Ratification of protocols. 1/98:2 Editorial. 11 (General). 2/98:16-18 Cost-benefit assessments. 17 Protocol on POPs and heavy metals. 3/98:4-5, 18 Multi-effect protocol. 4 Sulphur protocol ratified. Fact sheet on the LRTAP Convention. 1/99:1,4-5 Multi-effect protocol. 2 Ditto (Editorial). 2/99:5 Multi-effect protocol. 3/99:1-2, 4-5 Ditto. 4/99:5 Ditto. 12-13 Compliance with protocols. 1/00:8-11 Multi-effect protocol adopted. 4/00:15-19 Policy development 1980-2000. 3/01:22 VOC protocol evaluated. 1/02:1,4-5 Ditto. 2 Editorial. 3/02:6-7 Second sulphur protocol evaluated. 4/02:18-19 Evaluation of compliance to protocols. 3/03:11-14 Fact sheet on the LRTAP Convention. 4/03:2 Implementation of protocols (Editorial). 3/04:2 25th anniversary (Editorial). 4/04:9 Implementation failures. 2/05:15 Gothenburg Protocol into force.

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Corrosion / Damage to cultural heritage

4/95:9 Europe. 3/96:4 Costs (Norway). 4/96:7 Gains from reducing emissions. 3/02:Endangered antiquities (Sweden). 

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Court cases

4/95:6-7 Teruel, Spain. 4/99:9 Power-plant owners prosecuted (USA).

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Critical loads/levels

2/95 Fact sheet 3/95:7-8 NGO seminar statement. 4/96:10 Revised levels for ozone. 4-5/97:13 Nitrogen (Switzerland). 2/98:1,3,20-21 Environmental space, sulphur and nitrogen. 2/99:1, 3-4 Outlook for 2010, Sweden. 3/99:10-11 Mapping, Europe. 2/00:16-17 Mapping uncertainties. 3/00:14-15 Acidification in Europe 1980-2000. 4/00:13 Ozone--crops. 3/01:General (Editorial). 4/01:12-13 Mapping, Europe. 2/02:8-10 Signs of recovery (UK). 3/02:16-17 Damaged area underestimated (Sweden). 22-23 Ozone, damage to crops (Europe). 4/03:16 Heavy metals. 4/04:17-18 Damaged area underestimated (Europe). 18-19 Mapping (Europe). 4/05:15 Nitrogen in boreal forests.

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Drinking water

3/97:1,3-4 Acidification—health (Sweden).

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East-west cooperation

2/95:13 Finnish aid. 3/95:9-11 Economic aid programmes. 5/95:5 Pan-European Process (Sofia conference). 1/98:10 Debt-for-environment swap. 15 Baltic Agenda 21. 1/03:22-23 Kola Peninsula.

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Economy/Economic instruments

1/95:2 Pollution costs (Ed.). 2/95:7 Greenhouse effect—insurance costs. 3/95:5 Pollution costs. 6 Emissions trading (USA). 4/95:14 Ecotax reform (Germany). 16 Gains from SO2 reduction (UK). 5/95:4 CO2 emissions—jobs. 8 Emissions trading (USA). 1/96:7 Pricing external costs of transport (EU). 11 Emissions trading (USA). 2/96:4 Environmental charges for shipping (Sweden). 10 Road charges (EU). 12 Energy and CO2 tax (EU). 13 Emissions trading (UK). 3/96:7 Trans-European Networks. 15 CO2 tax (Norway). 18-19 Emissions trading (USA). 4/96:10 Pollution costs (ozone) 11, 12 Environmental protection profitable. 5/96:5 Benefits from emission reductions (EU). 7 Ditto (Europe). 9 Environmental taxes (EU). 11 Tax shift (UK). 1/97:11-13 Ditto (General, Sweden). 14-15 Road pricing. 2/97:5 Energy tax (EU). Road charging (EU). 3/97:14 Aircraft taxation. 4-5/97:7 Economic instruments (NL). 13 Airport charges (Switzerland, Sweden). Road charges (Austria). 20 Coal subsidies (Germany). 2/98:10 Aviation charge (EU). 15 NOx trading (USA). 16-18 Cost-benefit assessments. 19 UK fuel taxation. 22 Ecotaxes (OECD). Environmental standards—employment effects. 3/98:15 Emissions trading (USA). 20 Environment taxes (Italy). Subsidies (Netherlands). 4/98:6 Tax differentials, low-sulphur fuels. 13 NOx trading (USA). 1/99:11 Road charging (UK). 13 EU fuel taxes. 2/99:16 Aviation subsidies. German energy taxes. 17-18 Costs of compliance with environmental standards. 19 UK budget. 3/99:8 German tax shift. Road-freight taxation. 4/99:1,3-4 Differentiated shipping dues. 11 German ecotax. Diesel taxation (France). Energy taxes (UK). 19 Benefits from Clean Air Act Amendments (USA). 2/00:1,3-4 Swedish NOx charge. 17 Particle emissions—costs. 3/00:10 Environmental taxes (EU). 4/00:13 Ozone—crops. 2/01:16 Cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (EU). 16-17 Cost of reducing emissions of SO2 (India, China). 3/01:7 US greenhouse gases. 10 External costs of power generation (EU). 11 Coal subsidies (EU). Environmental taxes (EU). 18 Road pricing (Netherlands). 19 Ditto (Germany). Congestion charging (London). 4/01:7 Emissions trading for CO2 (EU). 10-11 Benefits from EU enlargement. 1/02:14-15 Effective energy taxation (Sweden). 2/02:17 EU energy tax. 3/02:24 Two years to save the world (climate change). 4/02:1,4 Differentiated emission charges for shipping (Sweden). 5 Aviation—external costs. Emissions trading for CO2 (EU). 8-9 Emissions trading for ships proposed. 15 Pricing external costs (EU ExternE project). 4/02:17 Emissions trading (USA). 1/03:9 Tax for mopeds proposed (Denmark). 10 CO2 emissions trading (EU, USA). 18-19 Taxation of transportation (EU). 2/03:7 Common energy taxes decided (EU). 10 Congestion charging (London). 3/03: 9 CO2 emissions trading (EU). 4/03:8 Congestion charging London. Road pricing (UK, Germany). 9 Aviation. 16 European Investment Bank criticized. 1/04:2 It should pay (Editorial). 6-7 Economic instruments at sea (EU). 15 Costs of climate change. 21 Clean air legislation profitable (US). 2/04:2 For or against trading? (Editorial). 22-23 Emissions trading—marketing failure (Opinion). 3/04:8 Green public purchasing. 9 Energy subsidies (EU). 18 CO2 emissions trading (EU). 1/05:1,3 Sulphur in marine fuels (CBA analysis). 8-9 CAFE programme (CBA analysis). 11 Kilometre taxes (Germany, EU).  20-21 Cleaner air gives major benefits (CBA analysis). 2/05:9 CAFE programme (CBA analysis). 12 CO2 trading (EU). 14-15 Agreement on kilometre taxes (EU). 14 Congestion charging. 19 Car use subsidized (ICLEI study). 4/05:19 Shipping and economic instruments (EU).

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EMEP (European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme)
5/95:12-13 Emissions and distribution of SO2 and NOx 1993. 5/96:14-15 Ditto, 1994. 4-5/97:12 Shipping emissions revised. 16-17 Emissions and distribution of SO2 and NOx 1995. 4/98:16-18 Emissions and distribution of SO2, NOx and NH3 1996. 4/99:16-18 Ditto, 1997. 4/00:20-22 Ditto, 1998. 3/01:20-21 Emissions data 1999. 3/02:18-19 Ditto, 2000. 4/03:. 22-23 Ditto, 2001. 4/04:20-21 Ditto, 2002.

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Energy efficiency

1/95:9 Light bulbs (Germany). 2/95:5 Cogeneration (EU, Netherlands, Spain). 3/95:9-11 Central and eastern Europe. 5/95:4 Bulgaria. UK. 1/96:5 Russia. 2/96:11 Standards for appliances (EU). 12 SAVE II programme (EU). 4/96:8 SAVE II. Appliances. 5/96:11-12 Sweden. 2/97:12-13 Crete, Greece. 14-15 Negawatt, Germany. 4-5/97:8 Germany. Baltic States. 18-19 Decentralized heat-and-power production (Denmark). 1/98:14 Fluorescent lamps. 3/98:9 EU strategy. 16 Fluorescent lamps. 2/00:7 Action plan (EU). Cogeneration. Insulation. 2/01:6-7 Energy intelligent Europe. 7 Action plan (EU). Buildings (Germany). 22-23 Ecodriving. 4/02:5 EU buildings directive. 2/03:6 Insulation (EU). 22 Appliances (IEA study). 3/03:16-18 Fuel cell cars. 1/04:9 Directive proposed (EU). 2/04:24 Energy costs 1973-2003 (IEA study). 4/04:13 EU needs to raise ambitions. 3/05:16 EU green paper. 17 No mandatory targets (EU). Ecodesign directive (EU). 22-23 Low-CO2 scenarios for the EU (Greenpeace, WWF).

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EU legislation

See European Community/European Union in the regional index.

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Flora and fauna

1/95:10-11 Air pollution—nature conservation. 2/95:7 Greenhouse effect—flora (USA). 3/97: Air pollution and biodiversity (Fact sheet). 4-5/97:6 Climate change—biodiversity. 3/98:13 Birds. 4/98:11 Flora effects. 2/99:1,3-4 Sweden in 2010. 12-13 Soil acidification, recovery (Sweden). 3/99:16 Algal blooms. 1/01:22 Recovery from acidification (Sweden). 19 Peat burning (Ireland). 2/02:8-10 Signs of recovery from acidification (UK). 1/04:22-23 Global warming and biodiversity. 2/04:18-19 Rain forests. Arctic environment. 20-21 Coral reefs (Australia). 3/04:10 Climate effects in the oceans. 4/04:23 Arctic changes. Antarctic changes. 3/05:20 Global warming effects (Exeter meeting). 4/05:10 Climate change effects (plants, fish and migratory species). 15 Nitrogen--forest flora.

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Forest damage

1/95:15 Liming (Sweden). 2/95:14-15 Boreal forests—climate change. 5/95:6-7 European forest survey 1994. Causes to damage. 5/96:6-7 European forest survey 1995. 4-5/97:14-15 Ditto, 1996. 2/98:9 Germany. 4/98:14 European survey 1997. 15 Ozone damage. 1/99:14-15 Acidification index proposed. 4/99:6-7 European survey 1998. 4/00:11 Ditto, 1999. 4/01:18 Ditto, 2000. 3/02:14-15 Ditto, 2001. 4/03:15 Ditto, 2002. 4/04:22 Ditto, 2003. 4/05:15 Twenty years of monitoring. 2004 results.

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Health effects

1/95:4 Air pollution—asthma (Norway, USA). 5 Particles. 2/95:1,3-4 Air quality-health (WHO, EU). 9 Acidification of groundwater. 3/95:1,3-4 Air quality—health (WHO, EU). 5 Small particles. 4/95:4 Air-quality directive (EU). 5 Effects (UK, USA). 5/95:16 Ozone (EU). Particles (WHO, EU). SO2 limits (UK). 1/96:2 Particles (Editorial). 10 Ditto (USA). 10-11 Ditto (UK). 2/96:10 APHEA study. 11 Health benefits from reducing emissions (USA). 3/96:8 London. 10 Ozone (proposed guide values). 10 Particles. Ozone (USA). 4/96:11 Ozone. 5/96:7 Indonesia. 9 Air quality framework directive (EU). 11 India. 1/97:9 Revised WHO air-quality guidelines. Particles (Norway). 2/97:7-9 New EU air-quality standards. 16 EU ozone concentrations 1995-96. 3/97:1,3-4 Acidification—health. 11 New US air-quality standards. 4-5/97:5 EU air-quality directive (SO2, NO2, particles, lead). 20 Diesel exhausts—cancer. 1/98:8 Benefits from climate strategy. 14 Air pollution effects (UK). 2/98:9 Bad air inside cars. 3/98:7 EU air-quality standards. 20 Traffic and health. 4/98:11 Benzene limit values (EU). 1/99:7 Standards for benzene and CO proposed (EU). Ozone concentrations (EU). 2/99:11 Ozone—lung cancer. 3/99:7 Limit values for ozone (EU). 14 WHO London ’99 Conference. 15 Effects of PM10. 4/99:14-15 Children worst affected. 15 Diesel particles. 1/00:7 Benzene limit values (EU). 12-13 Particles. 2/00:8 Diesel particles--cancer. 17 Particles. 3/00:9 Benzene limit values (EU). 28 Italy. Greece. 4/00:12 Air-quality limits for ozone, benzene and CO (EU). 23 Europe. London. Delhi.1/01:1,4 LCPs—particles (USA). 20 Benefits from climate strategy. Particles. 2/01:11-14 Fact sheet: Air pollution and health. 15 Particles (Sweden, UK). 3/01:13 Diesel particles (US). 4/01:3 Ozone concentrations 2001 (EU). 6 Clean Air for Europe Programme (EU). 7 PAH emissions. 11 Air-quality directive on ozone agreed (EU). 1/02:7 Ditto. 9 Anti-smog plan (Italy). 13 Air pollution—birth defects (Calif.). 2/02:20 Small particles—lung cancer. 21 Premature deaths from power plant emissions (US). 3/02:21 Effects (US). 4/02:10 Particles—death rates (APHEIS programme). Coal ban—better health (Dublin). 2/03:15 The Great London Smog 1952. 19 Long-term ozone exposure. 22 Particles (Netherlands). 3/03:15 Effects of ozone underestimated (Sweden). 19 No binding limits proposed for PAH and heavy metals (EU). 24 NOx and asthma attacks. 4/03:8-9 Ground-level ozone in Europe 2003. 9 Heatwave and health. 10 Local pollution from shipping (Denmark). 1/04:9 Standards for PAH and heavy metals (EU). 2/04:5 Ditto. 3/04:8-9 Budapest Conference (WHO). 8 Dirty air, dirty power (US). 10 Warmer climate - higher levels of ozone (US). 4/04:16 Air pollution—lung damage (Calif.). 2/05:1, 3-4 Limits for particles exceeded (EU). 5 Particles and health (WHO). Ditto (Swedish study). 6 Diesel exhausts (US). Vehicle exhaust - heart attacks (Stockholm). 3/05:23 EU ozone levels 2003. 22 Stronger PM2.5 standards recommended (US EPA). 4/05:4-5 4-5 New air quality directive proposed (EU). 5 Particles and health. 6 PM10 in European cities.

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Lake acidification

1/95:14 Norway. 4/96:12 UV penetration of lakes (Canada). 3/98:12-13 Northern lakes surveyed. 3/99:14 Lake recovery (North America). 1/00:22 Norway. 1/01:22 Recovery (Sweden).

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Large combustion plants (LCPs)

1/95:16 UK emissions. 4/95:6-8 Spain. 5/95:14-15 Orimulsion (UK). 3/96:1, 3 UK. 2 Editorial. 4-5 Cleanest plants in Europe. 6-7 Revision of EC directive. 5/96:7 Eastern Germany. 16 Turkey. 1/97:10 Eastern Germany. 2/97:1,3-4 Poland. 15 Cleaning NOx emissions (UK). 3/97:7-8 EU directive revision. 1/98:6 LCP directive (EU). Orimulsion (UK). 2/98:2 Editorial. 11-14 IPPC directive (EU). 15 NOx trading (USA). 3/98:11 Revised directive (EU). 4/98:2 LCP directive, EU (Editorial). 8-10 Old vs new plants. 1/99:9 Ditto. 10-11 British power sector. 2/99:14-15 Oil shale (Estonia). 4/99:4 LCP directive (EU). 5 NOx standards (USA). 8-9 British power sector. 9 Power-plant owners prosecuted (USA). 10 Poland. 1/00:13 EU directive. 18-19 British power sector. 2/00:2 EU directive (Editorial). 10 EU directive. 3/00:1,4-5 Worst European plants. 4/00:1,3-4 Best and worst European plants. 2 EU directive (Editorial). 8-10 replacing coal. 1/01:1,4 Particles—health effects (USA). 12 LCP directive (EU). 14-16 Best available techniques (IPPC directive, EU). 1,3-5 EU directive. 8-9 Ditto. 3/01:1,4-5 Ditto. 13 US NOx standards. 14 Black Triangle. 15 German emissions 1990-2000. 1/02:5 EU directive adopted. 2/02:20 US polluters listed. 3/02:11 Benefits from compliance to EU directive (UK). 1/03:22-23 Kola Peninsula. 2/03:16-17 Maritsa-East (Bulgaria). 3/03:10 CO2 emissions from European power sector can be halved (WWF study). 24 "Carbon dinosaurs." 4/03:1,3-4 Coal in Europe. 17 New source review programme (US). 2/04:8-9 The largest point sources in EU15 (EPER register). 16-17 Belchatow (Poland). 18 CO2 emissions from power sector. 3/04:1,3 Large point sources in Spain. 20-21 Sulphur emissions from power sector (UK). 4/04:1,3-5 Best and worst combustion plants (Europe). 2 Shipping emissions (Editorial). 4/04:6 Implementation of EU LCP directive (Spain). 1/05:12-13 EU BREF document adopted. 2/05:10 Dirty kilowatts (US). 3/05:4 EU LCP directive revision. 4/05:21 Dirty thirty (WWF). 22 Spain.

 

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Nitrogen pollution

2/96:7-9 General. Denmark. 4/96:13-14 Baltic Sea. 4-5/97:13 Critical loads (Switzerland). 4/98:10 International conference. 11 Flora effects (Sweden). 13 Ammonia from cars. 2/99:11 Ammonia (Switzerland). 3/99:16 Algal blooms. 2/01:20 Ammonia (Netherlands). 3/01:5 Ammonia emissions. 4/01:16-17 Long-term effects. 1/02:10-11 Ammonia emissions from non-agricultural sources. 4/05:15 Boreal forests (critical loads).

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Nuclear power

2/95:7 Slovakia. 5/95:4 Bulgaria. 5/96:11-12 Swedish phase-out. 3/99:17-18 Nuclear phase-out vs reduced CO2 emissions (WWF).

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Ozone (ground-level)

1/95:12-13 Effects (general). 4/95:4 European Parliament. 9 German smog decree. 5/95:16 EU report. 3/96:10 Health effects (USA). Proposed new guidelines for health. 4/96:10 Revised critical levels. Damage costs (Denmark). 11 Episode prevention (Belgium, Europe). 1/97:7 EU strategy. 2/97:2 Editorial. 16 EU concentrations 1995-96. 3/97:7 EU strategy. 2/98:5-8 EU strategy. 4/98:15 Vegetation damage. 1/99:7 EU concentrations. 16 Worldwide problem. 2/99:11 Ozone—lung cancer. 3/99:7 Air-quality standards (EU). 4/99:11 EU concentrations 1998-99. 1/00:15 Southern Europe. 4/00:12 European trends. Air-quality standards (EU). 13 Damage to crops. 14 North America. 1/01:3 EU concentrations 1999-2000. 12 Air-quality standards (EU). 3/01:9 EU air-quality directive. 4/01:3 EU concentrations 2001. 11 Air-quality directive agreed (EU). 1/02:7 Ditto. 3/02:22-23 Damage to crops (Europe). 4/02:22 EU concentrations 2002. 2/03:18-19 Background levels increasing. 19 Health effects. 3/03:15 Health effects underestimated (Sweden). 4/03:8-9 European concentrations 2003. 3/05:23 EU ozone levels 2003.

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Ozone depletion/CFCs

4/96:12 Ultraviolet penetration of lakes (Canada). 2/97:15 Sulphur particles from aircraft.

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Renewable energy

1/95:8 Solar heating. 9 Solar power (USA). 11 Solar power (general). 14 Solar power (Italy). 2/95:7 Falling prices (UK). 8 Solar power. 12 Solar energy in school (Norway). 4/95:12-13 Energy crops (Netherlands). 5/95:11 "Green" power (Sweden). 1/96:3 Windpower (general). 5 Ditto (France). Solar power. 2/96:6 Windpower. 3/96:8 Solar power. 20 Solar energy. Windpower. 5/96:11-12 Sweden. 1/97:5 Windpower (general). 8 EU strategy. 2/97:12-13 Crete, Greece. 3/97:15 Ditto. 4-5/97:7 Windpower (Denmark). 8-9 Russia. 1/98:6 EU strategy. 2/98:19 Biogas buses (Sweden). 3/98:20 Windpower. 2/99:4 EU strategy. 4/99:13 Photovoltaic cells. Windpower potential. 1/00:11 Installed windpower capacity (EU). 2/00:7 EU directive. 4/00:24 Windpower potential. 2/01:22 Windpower (General, UK). 24 Potential worldwide (UNEP report). 3/01:15 Windpower (Germany). 1/02:6-7 Status and targets (EU). 8 Funding stopped (Denmark). Windpower (Germany). 11 Windpower (worldwide). Ditto (Ireland). 2/02:21 Solar energy. 1/03:7 Biofuels (EU). 2/03:6 Windpower (EU, global). 1/04:9 EU targets for 2020. 2/04:10 Windpower. 18 EU targets 2010. 3/04:22 Future targets (EU). Renewables 2004 conference. 2/05:11 Renewable heating (EU). Biofuels (EU). Windpower (worldwide). Solar cells (ditto). 23 Vision 2050 (Inforse). Wavepower. 3/05:11-14 Fact sheet: Renewable energy in the European Union. 17 Biomass and heating (EU). 4/05:20 Strong market growth (global). Targets (EU, China). 22-23 Low-CO2 scenarios for the EU (Greenpeace, WWF).

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Transportation (general, aircraft, shipping)

GENERAL
1/95:6 Environmental ranking of cars (Sweden). Diesel catalyzers. 8 Car tax (Norway). 9 Transport policy revised (UK). Truck standards (USA). 13 Catalyzers. Motorizing China. 14 Cleaner diesel (Norway). 2/95:2 Car emissions (Ed.). 4 Trams (UK). 6 Car fuel efficiency (EU). 8 Bicycles. Electric cars (France). 10 Two-stroke engines. 3/95:4 Athens, Paris, car-free cities club. 5 Diesel. Benzene. Pollution costs. 14 Diesel taxation. ULEV. Motorway construction (Pyrenees). 4/95:1,3,15 General. 10-11 Trans-European Networks. 11 German action on transit. Efficient cars. 5/95:1,3 Transit traffic (EU vs Hungary). 9 Emission standards for non-road machinery (EU). 16 Bicycles (Denmark). 1/96:6 Auto-Oil proposal (EU). 7 CO2 emissions from cars (EU). Pricing external effects (EU). 8 Combined transports (Europe). 12-13 Heavy-vehicle requirements (EU). 13 Zero-emission vehicles (Calif.). 14 Sao Paulo. 16 Car use. 2/96:10 Public transportation (EU). Road-use charges (EU). 11 Trans-European Networks. 13 CO2 emissions from cars (EU). Non-road machinery standards (EU). 14 Cold start emissions. Less road building (UK). Car fuel efficiency (USA). 3/96:7 TENs—economy. 8 Environmental rankings of cars. 9 Auto-Oil proposal. Cold start emissions. 14 Alpine transit. Speed limits (USA). 20 Petrol standards (Calif.). Small engines standards (Calif.). 4/96:1, 3-5 Auto-Oil package (EU). 2 Ditto (Editorial). 5 Road-use charges (EU). 6 Petrol—diesel compared. 7 Non-road machinery standards (EU). CO2 emissions from cars (EU). 8 TENs (EU). 5/96:10 Auto-Oil package criticized (EU). Motor fuel consumption (EU). China. 13 High-speed trains questioned. 1/97:5 Cars’ fuel consumption. 10 Direct-injection engines. 14-15 Road pricing. 15 Bicycles. 2/97:4 Sulphur in motor fuels (EU). 5 Standards for light commercial vehicles (EU). Road charging (EU). 6 Differentiated vehicles taxes (Germany). Fuel efficiency (USA). 9 Restrictions on car use (France). Public transportation (UK). 10-11 Greening of freight transport. 15 Hybrid car. 3/97:6-7 Standards for fuels and cars (EU Auto-Oil package). 11 Speed limits—emissions (USA). 4-5/97:10 UK transport policy. Car-use restrictions (Paris). 13 Catalytic converters. 19 Rail transport (EU). 20 Diesel exhausts—cancer. 1/98:6 CO2 emissions from cars (EU). 7 HDV standards proposed (EU). 8 ULEV vehicle (Japan). Non-road vehicle standards (USA, EU). 10 Vienna conference. 2/98:4 CO2 emissions from transportation (EU). 8 Standards for fuels and cars (EU). 9 Speed limits (Sweden). 15 Hybrid cars. Locomotives (USA). 18 Biogas buses (Sweden). 19 Traffic management. UK fuel taxation. Low-sulphur fuels (Germany). 3/98:1,3 UK white paper. 3 External costs (EU white paper). 7 CO2 emissions from cars (EU). 8-9 Standards for fuels and cars (EU). 20 Health effects. 4/98:6 Low-sulphur fuels (tax differentiation). 7 Transalpine traffic. Tractors (EU). Motorbikes (EU). 11 Infrastructure spending (EU). 12 CO2 emissions from cars (EU). Railways (EU). 12 Ammonia from cars. 15 Carfree day (France). 19 Car sharing. 20 Diesel vs petrol. HDV emissions (USA). 1/99:8 HDV emission limits (EU). Eurovignette. Swiss transit traffic. 11 Road charging (UK). 13 EU fuel taxes. 2/99:4 Italy. 6 Tractors (EU). 16 Cycling. 20 New standards proposed for cars and fuels (USA). 3/99:13 Speed limits (Germany). 14 WHO transport and health conference. 15 Particle trap for diesel cars. Fuel-efficient Honda. Best and worst (UK). 19 Cleaner heavy vehicles. 20 Infrastructure report (SACTRA). 4/99:6 Emission standards for trucks and motorcycles (EU). Railways (EU). 7 European car-free day. 11 Taxation (Germany, France, UK). 15 Diesel particles and health. 19 HDV standards (USA). Cars’ fuel consumption (USA). Sulphur in fuels (USA). 1/00:7 US car standards. 12-13 CO2 from cars (EU). Sulphur in fuels. 14 Emission standards for HDVs. 19 Road charging (Germany). 22 Car-free cities. 2/00:8 Diesel particulates--cancer. IT and transportation. 9 Sulphur in fuels (EU). 14-15 Non-road vehicles: emissions and abatement. 20 Emission standards (USA). 3/00:20-21 Transportation trends (EEA report). 22 Desulphurization of diesel. 3/00:9 Motorbikes (EU). 4/00:6 Auto-Oil II (EU). 7 Sulphur in motor fuels (EU). 9 Limits for pleasure boats (EU). 10 CO2 emissions from cars (EU). 24 Fuel taxes (EU). 1/01:11 Small petrol engines (EU directive). 11-12 Motorcycles (EU directive). 16 Kilometre tax for heavy vehicles (EU). 17 Ditto (Switzerland). 19 Cleaning equipment for existing heavy vehicles. 2/01:10 Sulphur in motor fuels (EU). 17 Particle emissions: petrol vs diesel. Motorcycle standards (EU). 22-23 Ecodriving.3/01:10 Small petrol engines (EU directive). 11 CO2 from cars (EU). 13 Diesel particles and health (US). 16-17 Environmentally sustainable transportation (OECD). 18 Road pricing (Netherlands). 19 Ditto (Germany). Congestion charging (London). Urban sprawl. 1/02:3 Sulphur in road fuels (EU). 6 Motorcycles (EU). 9 Anti-smog plan (Italy). 12-13 Biofuel directives proposed (EU). 16-17 Trucks and ships compared. 19 Catalyzer for diesel cars (Toyota). 2/02:8 Motorcycles (EU). 22-23 Global motor vehicle policy (Bellagio memorandum). 3/02:4 Less CO2 from new cars (EU). Sulphur-free fuels (EU). Biofuels (EU). 15 Standards for CO2 from cars (Calif.). 4/02:5 Non-road machinery standards decided (EU).1/03:6 CO2 from new cars (EU). 7 Biofuels (EU). Sulphur-free fuels decided (EU). 8 Non-road mobile machinery (EU). 9 Mopeds (Denmark). 16-17 Development in transportation sector (EU, accession countries; TERM 2002). 18-19 Taxation of transportation (EU). 19 Kilometre tax for heavy vehicles (Austria, Germany). 2/03:6 Non-road petrol engines (EU). 7 Biofuels (EU). Sulphur-free fuels (EU). 8-9 Stricter diesel standards in the offing (EU). 9 NOx from trucks (Germany). 10 Congestion charging (London). 15 Air conditioners in cars. 19 Stricter non-road diesel standards proposed (USA). 3/03:16-18 Fuel cell cars. 18 Non-road vehicle emissions. 19 Biofuel directive into force (EU). 21 EU kilometre tax for heavy vehicles (Eurovignette). 21 German road-user charge postponed. 22 CO2 from transportation can be reduced (USA). 4/03:8 Congestion charging (London). Road pricing (UK, Germany). 16 Non-road diesel standards (EU). 18-19 New EU standards for diesel-driven road vehicles (UBA proposal). 1/04:3 Guide to green cars. Worldwide aligned emission standards. 8 CO2 from new cars (EU). 2/04:5 CO2 from cars (EU). Eurovignette directive (EU). 6 Linking directive adopted (EU). 7 Hydrogen economy a long way off. 19 Lorry charging (Germany). Particle filters subsidized (Germany). 3/04: 11-14 Fact sheet: Emission standards for light and heavy road vehicles. 19 CO2 from vehicles (Calif.). Particle filters subsidized (Germany). 4/04: Road pricing back on Dutch agenda. 14 Air pollution from cars understated (TERM 2004). No agreement on kilometre taxes (EU). 15 Future emission standards for cars (EU). CO2 from vehicles (Calif.). Particle filters (Austria). Taxation (Sweden). 1/05:10-11 CO2 from cars (EU). 11 Ditto (Calif., China). 11 Kilometre taxes (Germany, EU). 17 Particle filters for diesel cars (EU, Germany). 2/05:10 CARS 21. CO2 from cars. 11 Biofuels (EU). 12 Cheaper driving (UK). Tractor emission limits into force (EU). 14-15 Agreement on kilometre taxes (EU). 14 Congestion charging (Stockholm, Edinburgh, London). 19 Car use subsidized (ICLEI study). 3/05:1,3 Euro 5 pre-proposal for passenger cars (EU). 4 SCR for diesel cars. 5 Vehicle taxes (EU). 7 Biofuels directive (EU). 4/05:8 HFC in air conditioning (EU). Dutch speed limits.

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AIRCRAFT
3/95:14 Future emissions, EU policy. 1/97:8 Fuel tax proposed (EU). 2/97:15 Sulphur emissions—ozone layer. 3/97:14 Taxation. 16 European action day. 4-5/97:13 Airport charges (Switzerland, Sweden). 1/98:5 Emission limits (EU). 2/98:10 Aviation charge. Climate effects. 4/98:18 ICAO meeting. 2/99:16 Climate effects. Subsidies. 3/99:6 Subsidies. 1/00:11 EU strategy. 4/01:7 Small petrol engines (EU). Pleasure boats (EU). 8-9 Common transport policy proposed (EU). 9 Transport trends (EU). 4/02:5 External costs calculated. 3/03:23 Increasing emissions (UK). Subsidies calculated (Germany). 4/03:9 Aviation charges (UK). 2/05:19 Levy on airline tickets (EU). 3/05:15 Emissions trading (EU). 4/05:7 Aviation strategy (EU).

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SHIPPING
1/95
:7 MARPOL negotiations. 4/95:5 Emissions revised. 2/96:1, 3-4 MARPOL negotiations. Environmental charges (Sweden). 3/96:10 Stena Jutlandica. 4/96:11 Low-sulphur oil. 1/97:1,3-4 (General) 4-5/97:1,3-4 MARPOL air pollution annex adopted. 12 Emission data revised. 1/98:9-10 Differentiated dues (Sweden). 1/99:12-13 Ditto. 12 Emissions, Norway. 4/99:1, 3-4 Economic instruments. 1/00:24 Mediterranean emissions. 2/00:4 North Sea sulphur sensitive area. 5 Green shipping conference. 3/00:3 Acidifying emissions. 4/00:5 Measures at EU levels. 1/01:8 Global CO2 emissions. 10 Pleasure craft emissions (EU directive). 17 Differentiated harbour dues (Åland, Finland). 3/01:10 Pleasure craft emissions (EU directive). 12 Emissions in Danish waters. NOx from Norwegian ships. Harbour dues in Hamburg. Cruise ships, Alaska. 4/01:2 Editorial. 14-15 Emissions and abatement. 15-16 Air quality in ports. 1/02:5 EU strategy underway. 13 Pleasure craft emissions. 16-17 Worse than trucks. 2/02:2 Editorial. 3 EU strategy. 3/02:8-10 Emission trends analyzed (EU). 10 Air pollution in ports (Calif.). 10 Contribution to formation of small particles. 4/02:1,4 Emission charging yields results (Sweden). 2 Editorial. 3 Ratification status of IMO MARPOL Annex VI. 6 EU sea strategy proposed. 8-9 Emissions trading proposed.  1/03:1,3-4 EU shipping strategy proposed. 2 Cost-effective to do it at sea (Editorial). 4-5 Sulphur in marine fuels (EU directive proposed). 24 Environmental labelling of ships (Germany). 2/03:1,3 Ecoship. 4-5 Sulphur in marine oils (EU). 5 "Toothless" requirements (USA). NOx abatement costs (Norway). 7 Pleasure craft (EU). Fact sheet: Air pollution from ships. 3/03:2 Sulphur in marine fuels (Editorial). 6-7 EU parliament wants stricter limits. 7 PAH emissions from ships. 7 MARPOL Annex VI. 8 Seawater scrubbing. 4/03:10 Contribution to local air pollution (Denmark). 1/04:1,3 Global emissions. 3 Clean Marine Award (EU). 4 Cost of low-sulphur fuel. 5 Responses to EU strategy for reducing emissions from seagoing ships. 6-7 Economic instruments (EU). 7 MARPOL Annex VI, status of ratification. 3/04:4 Sulphur in marine oils (EU). 5 MARPOL Annex VI into force next year. 5 Clean Marine Award (EU). 6-7 Shore-side electricity. 7 Low-sulphur fuels (Calif.). 4/04:2 EU emissions (Editorial). 10-11 Future emissions (CAFE scenarios). 1/05:1,3 Sulphur in marine fuels (costs & benefits). 2 Ditto (Editorial). 4-5 Ditto (EU directive). 5 Truck-engined tanker. Gas-powered tanker. 2/05:7 Sulphur in marine fuels (EU directive agreed). 18-19 En-route charges Baltic Sea. 20-22 Options for emission control. 22 Contribution to deposition. Concept model. 3/05:6 IMO MEPC meeting. NGO recommendations. Monitoring of emissions. 7 Marine sulphur directive into force (EU). 4/05:16-18 Abatement measures investigated (EU). 18 Assignment of international emissions (EU). 19 Economic instruments.

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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

2/96:10 Draft directive (EU). 1/97:5 Norwegian emissions. 8 EU directive. 2/97:6 Norwegian emissions. 4-5/97:10 EU emissions. 2/98:7 Solvents directive (EU). 1/99:8 Ditto. 1/01:18-19 Oilfield emissions (Norway). 3/01:22 Protocol evaluated. 1/02:1,4-5 Ditto. 2 Editorial. 5 VOCs in products (EU directive). 2/02:16 VOCs in paints. 4/02:6 Emissions from refineries underestimated (Belgium, Sweden). 1/03:7 Paints and varnishes (EU directive proposed). 3/03:7 PAH emissions from ships. 19 Air-quality directive (EU). 20 Paints and varnishes (EU directive). 4/03:16 Ditto. 1/04:9 Ditto. 2/04:5 Ditto.

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