Objectives and Policy Context of EC4MACS
Ger Klaassen
Kick-Off meeting EC4MACS
6 March 2007
European Commission: DG Environment
Objectives of creating EC4MACS
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Create a group of modelers on climate change
and air pollution working even in absence of
short term policy requests (e.g. NEC)
So as to: improve models, their linkages, their
databases
Institutional framework for modelers and
Commision Staff to exchange view
Improve interaction and understanding on
how air pollution and climate change policies
are linked
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Deliverables expected from EC4MACS
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Better understanding of interactions GHGes and
air pollution
Better policy making linking policy makerss
with modeling community (Steering Group:
ENV/JRC/ENTR/TREN/AGRI/RTD)
Possible Creation of Centre for Global
Atmospheric Analysis (similar to Center for
Global Analyis MIT)(http://web.mit.edu/cgcs)
European Commission: DG Environment
Issues analyzed today (2007/2008)
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NEC revision, IPPC revision, N-in fodder, small scale
combustion, VOC paints/petrol stations
EURO VI and Ship emissions
CO2 and cars
Aviation in ETS/ETS review
Reduction of GHGes: global as well as EU
Renewables & energy efficiency
Carbon Sinks/Forests
Linkage GHG and air pollution policy
Carbon Capture and storage and air pollution links
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Possible issues around 2010
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Implementation/revision 20% renewables and
10% biofuels/low carbon fuels
Review of Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution
Allocation mechanism for emission trading
Air quality legislation assessment
PM2.5 emission reduction & concrete ceilings in 2010
 Impacts emission trading NOX and SO2
 Reduction of ship emissions globally
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Conclusions
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See EC4MACS as practical R&D
opportunity for:
 Improved
policy relevance of modelling
 Better integration/team work of modellers
 Better connections of policy work to
modelling & science
European Commission: DG Environment