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Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX IINATIONAL EMISSION REDUCTION COMMITMENTS

Table A

Emission reduction commitments for sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC). The reduction commitments have the year 2005 as base year, and for road transport, apply to emissions calculated on the basis of fuels solda.

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Member States having the choice to use the national emission total calculated on the basis of fuels used as a basis for compliance under the LRTAP Convention may keep that option in order to ensure coherence between international and Union law.

Member StateSO2 reduction compared with 2005NOx reduction compared with 2005NMVOC reduction compared with 2005
For any year from 2020 to 2029For any year from 2030For any year from 2020 to 2029For any year from 2030For any year from 2020 to 2029For any year from 2030
Belgium43 %66 %41 %59 %21 %35 %
Bulgaria78 %88 %41 %58 %21 %42 %
Czech Republic45 %66 %35 %64 %18 %50 %
Denmark35 %59 %56 %68 %35 %37 %
Germany21 %58 %39 %65 %13 %28 %
Estonia32 %68 %18 %30 %10 %28 %
Greece74 %88 %31 %55 %54 %62 %
Spain67 %88 %41 %62 %22 %39 %
France55 %77 %50 %69 %43 %52 %
Croatia55 %83 %31 %57 %34 %48 %
Ireland65 %85 %49 %69 %25 %32 %
Italy35 %71 %40 %65 %35 %46 %
Cyprus83 %93 %44 %55 %45 %50 %
Latvia8 %46 %32 %34 %27 %38 %
Lithuania55 %60 %48 %51 %32 %47 %
Luxembourg34 %50 %43 %83 %29 %42 %
Hungary46 %73 %34 %66 %30 %58 %
Malta77 %95 %42 %79 %23 %27 %
Netherlands28 %53 %45 %61 %8 %15 %
Austria26 %41 %37 %69 %21 %36 %
Poland59 %70 %30 %39 %25 %26 %
Portugal63 %83 %36 %63 %18 %38 %
Romania77 %88 %45 %60 %25 %45 %
Slovenia63 %92 %39 %65 %23 %53 %
Slovakia57 %82 %36 %50 %18 %32 %
Finland30 %34 %35 %47 %35 %48 %
Sweden22 %22 %36 %66 %25 %36 %
United Kingdom59 %88 %55 %73 %32 %39 %
EU 2859 %79 %42 %63 %28 %40 %

Table B

Emission reduction commitments for ammonia (NH3) and fine particulate matter (PM2,5). The reduction commitments have the year 2005 as base year, and for road transport, apply to emissions calculated on the basis of fuels solda.

a

Member States having the choice to use the national emission total calculated on the basis of fuels used as a basis for compliance under the LRTAP Convention may keep that option in order to ensure coherence between international and Union law.

Member StateNH3 reduction compared with 2005PM2,5 reduction compared with 2005
For any year from 2020 to 2029For any year from 2030For any year from 2020 to 2029For any year from 2030
Belgium2 %13 %20 %39 %
Bulgaria3 %12 %20 %41 %
Czech Republic7 %22 %17 %60 %
Denmark24 %24 %33 %55 %
Germany5 %29 %26 %43 %
Estonia1 %1 %15 %41 %
Greece7 %10 %35 %50 %
Spain3 %16 %15 %50 %
France4 %13 %27 %57 %
Croatia1 %25 %18 %55 %
Ireland1 %5 %18 %41 %
Italy5 %16 %10 %40 %
Cyprus10 %20 %46 %70 %
Latvia1 %1 %16 %43 %
Lithuania10 %10 %20 %36 %
Luxembourg1 %22 %15 %40 %
Hungary10 %32 %13 %55 %
Malta4 %24 %25 %50 %
Netherlands13 %21 %37 %45 %
Austria1 %12 %20 %46 %
Poland1 %17 %16 %58 %
Portugal7 %15 %15 %53 %
Romania13 %25 %28 %58 %
Slovenia1 %15 %25 %60 %
Slovakia15 %30 %36 %49 %
Finland20 %20 %30 %34 %
Sweden15 %17 %19 %19 %
United Kingdom8 %16 %30 %46 %
EU 286 %19 %22 %49 %

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