The operating requirements (including new emission limit values) established under the Ministerial Order of 20 September 2002 entered into force for existing incinerator plants.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 87 (to be published in mid-January 2006).

By decision of the European Commission, a High Level Group on Competition, Energy and the Environment was established. Its task is to provide advice to policy makers at EU and national levels and industry and NGOs.

The European Environment Agency (EEA) published a report on agri-environmment indicators under the IRENA (Indicator Reporting on the Integration of Environmental Concerns into Agricultural Policy) operation. The report includes a chapter on climate change and air quality.

The European Commission presented a proposal for a directive aimed at promoting public procurement of clean road vehicles . It sets a quota of 25% of clean vehicles to be purchased by public authorities out of total annual procurement.

The European Commission officially presented a proposal for a regulation aimed at tightening Euro 4 emission standards for cars and light vehicles (these Euro 4 standards entered into force on 1 January 2005 ). The proposal for new standards (Euro 5) gives priority to reducing particulate and NOx emissions.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 87 (to be published in mid-January 2006) and n° 85 p.4.

17^th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (1987) on substances that deplete the ozonelayer (Dakar, Senegal) attended by over 400 participants representing governments, as well as UN agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, academia, industry and agricultural interests. The discussions focused inter alia on the requests for critical use exemptions for methyl bromide.

The high-level group CARS 21 adopted a roadmap setting out recommendations for making cars less polluting and safer and for simplifying the legal context in which European car manufacturers operate. The recommendations put forward by CARS 21, established in January 2005 and chaired by the EU Industry Commissioner, particularly focus on biofuels and reducing CO₂ emissions.

Shortly before COP-11/COP-MOP 1 was brought to a close at 6.17 am , two important decisions were adopted by high-level delegates :

• one on Kyoto Protocol Article 3.9  : an ad hoc group is to be set up to initiate a process to consider further commitments by Parties to Annex I of the Climate Convention (UNFCCC) beyond 2012, with the proviso that the group should aim to complete its work and have it adopted by the COP/MOP in time to ensure that there is no gap between commitment periods,
• one, under the UNFCCC, on dialogue on long-term cooperative action to address climate change by enhancing UNFCCC implementation : although the dialogue will be non-binding and will not open any negotiations leading to new commitments, this decision constitues a key breakthrough in climate diplomacy since it rallied not only Northern hemisphere countries (including the USA and Australia) but also Southern hemisphere countries (including the major emerging countries such as Brazil, India and China).

Over 30 decisions were adopted by the COP/MOP and 14 by the COP.

The European Commission presented a Biomass Action Plan , comprising over 20 measures to be implemented as of 2006, with a particular focus on transport biofuels, as well as heating and electricity generation.

EU Environment Council : the subjects discussed include reducing the climate change impact of aviation and the thematic strategy on air pollution (based on the the communications recently presented by the Commission) as well as the proposed regulation on the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) . This text was adopted by the EU Environment Ministers.
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 157 (to be published in early 2006)

EU Energy Council : Ministers adopted conclusions on climate change and energy efficiency.
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 157 (to be published in early 2006)

The European Commission published a report on "demonstrable progress" in the EU (at 15 June 2005 ) in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Kyoto Protocol commitments. The Commission, as all Annex I Parties to the Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC), are required to submit a report to the UNFCCC secretariat in 2005 demonstrating proof of their progress achieved ( Article 3.2 of the Kyoto Protocol ).

The European Environment Agency (EEA) published its latest five- year State of the Environment Report covering 31 European countries , including France . The report includes information on air emissions, air quality and climate change.

Classified Installations Inspectorate Day , organised by the French Ministry of Environment and bringing together the entire team of inspectors (almost 1 200 in total) to discuss current and future issues.

11^th Conference of the (189) Parties (COP-11) to the UN Climate Change Convention, in Montreal (Canada) and the 1^st ever Meeting of the (156) Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 1) since it entered into force on 16 February 2005 . The event is expected to bring together between 8 000 and 10 000 experts (government delegates, business leaders, NGOs, scientists and academics). A "Ministerial segment" is planned for the 8-9 December. It is the largest climate meeting since COP-3 in Kyoto (1997).

1^st Climate Plan Review. Foreseen by the 2004 Climate Plan, this two-day event brought together some 300 stakeholders to review and assess progress in implementing the measures set out in the Climate Plan, 16 months after its adoption.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 86 (to be published in early December 2005)

Publication in the French Official Journal of an Interministerial Order setting out the arrangements for the scheme requiring car dealers to display in sales outlets of new passenger cars a CO₂ label comprising seven colour categories indicating the specific levels of CO₂ emissions for the vehicle (in gCO₂/km).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 86 (to be published in early December 2005)

The European Commission launched a public consultation in advance of its mid-term review of the White Paper on EU Transport Policy in 2010 (COM(2001) 370 final of 12 September 2001) .
Deadline for sending comments : 31 December 2005 .
Further information  : europa.eu.int/comm/energy_transport/white_paper_transport_revision/lb_consultation_en.html

The European Commission published its first implementation report of the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (96/61/EC), covering the period 2000-2002 and thus EU-15.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 86 (to be published in early December 2005).

Conference in London , hosted by the UK Environment Ministry, bringing together Environment and Energy Ministers from 20 countries as part of the Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development . The aim of the conference, organised under the UK Presidency of the G8, was to take forward the results from the G8 Gleneagles Summit ( Scotland , 6-8 July 2005).
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 156 p.III.11 (forthcoming) and the news item of 8 July 2005 below.

The European Commission (DG Enterprise) published a summary of the results from the public consultation of the draft proposal for a Regulation which will set new, more stringent emission limits for cars and light commercial vehicles (Euro V standards).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 86 (to be published in early December 2005).

The EU Environment Commissioner, Stavros Dimas, launched the 2^nd European Climate Change Programme (ECCP II) at a stakeholder conference held in Brussels and hosted by the European Commission.
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 147 p.III.1.

2^nd meeting of the Working Group on the Fourfold Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in France by 2050 (known as the Factor 4 Group). The decision to set up this Group was taken at the Government Seminar on Sustainable Development held on 23 March 2005 .
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 p.2 and n° 85 (to be published around 10 November)

Directive 2005/55/EC on measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particle pollutants from lorries was published in the EU OJ (n° L 275).
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 157 (to be published late December 2005).

Directive 2005/55/EC on measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particle pollutants from lorries was published in the EU OJ (n° L 275).
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 157 (to be published late December 2005).

At the EU Environment Council, Ministers adopted conclusions in preparation of the EU position at the forthcoming international negotiations at the 11^th Conference of the Parties to the Climate Convention (Montreal, 28 Nov - 9 Dec 2005). They also adopted a directive aimed at restricting the use of PAHs in extender oils used to produce tyres.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 81 p.2.

1^st Sustainable Energy Forum ( Amsterdam ). This body was created under the European Commission's Green Paper on Energy Efficiency published on 22 June 2005 .
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaries n° 156 p.I.273 (forthcoming).

The Paris Air Quality Monitoring Network, Airparif, published maps showing average pollution levels in the streets of the Paris region ( Ile-de-France ) . Pollutants covered are NO₂, benzene and particulate matter.
Further information  : www.airparif.asso.fr (section "Actualités").

The European Parliament's Environment Committee voted on the report prepared by Avril Doyle (rapporteur) on the proposal for a regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases (stationary applications) (ahead of the 2^nd reading by the EP in plenary in November). The Environment Committee called for stricter controls than those proposed by the Commission and the Council, and a single legal base for the proposed legislation (article 175 of the Treaty which would allow Member States to maintain or adopt stricter provisions in their national legislation).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 83 p.4.

At the end of the 6^th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting on renewable energy and energy efficiency, the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES) , issued the Edinburgh Declaration . Members of EUFORES, which brings together Members of the National Parliaments of the EU Member States and of the European Parliament, called for more ambitious medium and long term targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy sources .

The French Environment Minister presented her Ministry's draft 2006 budget : €895.8 million (i.e. 0.4% of the State's overall draft 2006 budget) , up 8.6% on the 2005 budget. Of the total, €178 million is set aside for risk prevention and pollution control, including €10.38 million for mitigating climate change, flagged up as one of the five priority actions of the Ministry's budget (i.e. 1.2% of the Ministry's total draft budget).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 85 (to be published in early November 2005)

The European Commission published five studies on options to reduce air emissions from ships as part of its work to take forward the EU Strategy to reduce emissions from sea-going ships (adopted on 20 November 2002 ). The studies focus on market-based instruments and the technical potential for reducing these emissions (NOx and SOx).
Further information  : europa.eu.int/comm/environment/air/transport.htm (section "Pollutant emissions from ships")
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 145 p.I.171.

Publication in the French Official Journal of the Ministerial Order of 13 June 2005 amending, for the second time, the Ministerial Order of 25 February 2005 establishing the list of facilities to which greenhouse gas emission allowances have been allocated, and the number of allowances allocated.

The European Commission adopted a strategy, in the form of a communication, aimed at reducing the impact of aviation on climate change. The Commission outlines its plans to incorporate the aviation sector into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 84 (to be published in early October 2005)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its "Summary for Policymakers" of a new special report on CO₂ capture and storage. The report examines new and emerging technologies for this option for reducing CO₂ emissions, together with estimated costs, legal and regulatory aspects, risks and prospects.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 84 (to be published in early October 2005).

The Commission presented its thematic strategy on air pollution. The strategy sets interim health and environmental objectives up to 2020 (base year 2000) and outlines measures to attain them. In particular, the strategy aims to reduce by 40% the number of premature deaths caused each year by air pollution-related diseases by 2020 (compared to figures from the year 2000). The strategy is accompanied by a legislative proposal to rationalise legislation on air pollution by merging the existing air quality directives in a single, coherent directive which will also streamline provisions on monitoring and reporting of air quality data. No changes are proposed to existing air quality limit values and their application. However, the proposal introduces new objectives to regulate fine particules ( PM_2.5).
COM(2005) 446 and 447. See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 84 (to be published in early October 2005)

At the annual National Waste Conference, the French Environment Minister announced a new set of measures to give new impetus to waste policy, including effective implementation of waste incineration regulations. In particular, the authorities will be vigilant regarding compliance with the 28 December 2005 deadline for emission limit values, set in the Ministerial Orders of 20 September 2002 .
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaries n° 145 p.I.1 et p.I.19.

The EU Council approved the European Parliament's first reading position (reached at the session of 9 March 2004 ) on the proposal for a directive on measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particle pollutants from lorries The text will be submitted to the European Parliament for second reading.
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaries n° 148 p.I.271.

The EU Council approved the European Parliament's first reading position (reached at the session of 14 April 2005 ) on the proposal for a directive aimed at restricting the sale and use of toluene and trichlorobenzene (used as solvents) under the framework directive 76/769/CEE. The text will be submitted to the European Parliament for second reading.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 p.3.

During a visit to Rennes ( Brittany ), the French Prime Minister announced that the development of biofuels would be speeded up. He cited the measure that he had already proposed on 1 September : to bring forward the date to 2008 (instead of 2010) to reach the target of a 5.75% share in biofuels in the total volume of transport fuels sold in France . He also announced new targets  : to increase this rate to 7% by 2010 and to 10% by 2015.

Publication, in the French Official Journal, of the Ministerial Order of 28 July 2005 laying down the arrangements for verifying and quantifying GHG emissions as declared under the EU emissions trading scheme. This Order repeals the Order of 14 June 2005 (OJ of 27 August 2005 ). It sets out the requirements concerning the GHG emissions monitoring plan to be drawn up by operators of facilities covered by the National Allocation Plan.
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaries n° 156 (to be published in mid-October 2005)

Joint Informal EU Agriculture and Environment Council ( London ). The first ever Joint Council bringing together the two aforementioned formations of the EU Council focused on the issue of climate change.

The European Energy Commissioner proposed a five-point Plan to react to the surge in oil prices . The Plan focuses on reducing demand for energy , particularly by improving energy efficiency .

At the annual EU-China summit, in Beijing , the two Parties agreed a new Partnership on Climate Change which aims to strengthen cooperation and dialogue between the EU and China on climate change and energy. A joint declaration was published setting out the commitments of both Parties.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 84 (to be published in early October 2005).

At a press conference, the French Prime Minister announced a series of measures to save energy and boost clean transport, including :

• CO₂ emissions from the most polluting cars (>200 gCO₂/km) will be taken into account in the price of vehicle registration tax. This extra tax will apply to cars registered from 1 January 2006 ,
• Increased tax breaks from 2006 for insulating materials, condensing boilers and less-polluting cars.

Publication in the French Official Journal of the Ministerial Order of 14 June 2005 amending the Ministerial Order of 25 February 2005 establishing the list of facilities to which greenhouse gas emission allowances have been allocated, and the number of allowances allocated.

Upon the USA 's initiative, an Asia-Pacific partnership on clean development, energy security and climate change was set up, bringing together six countries ( USA , Australia , China , India , Japan , South Korea ).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 83 (to be published in early September 2005) .

Publication, in the French Official Journal, of the Ministerial Order of 21 June 2005 , amending the Order of 2 February 1998 and setting new emission limit values for SO₂, NOx and particulate matter applicable to oil refineries.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 83 (to be published in early September 2005) .

Publication, in the French Official Journal, of the Ministerial Order of 14 June 2005 setting out the arrangements for certifying the official verifying bodies in France under the EU emissions trading scheme.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 83 (to be published in early September 2005) .

Publication, in the EU's Official Journal, of Directive 2005/32/EC of 6 July 2005 establishing aframework for the setting of eco-design requirements for energy-using products.
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 156 (to be published mid-October 2005) .

Publication, in the EU's Official Journal, of Directive 2005/33/EC of 6 July 2005 amending Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels.
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 156 (to be published mid-October 2005) .

The European Commission launched an on-line survey ahead of the review of the European Emissions Allowances Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), as foreseen by Directive 2003/87/EC. The results gleaned from the survey, open until 16 August 2005, will be taken into account by the Commision in its preparatory work for its report on the implementation of the EU ETS, to be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council by 30 June 2006 .
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early July 2005).

Publication , by the heads of 24 global companies, of a statement expressing strong support for action to mitigate climate change. The statement was prepared by a group of experts (the G8 Climate Change Roundtable) convened by the World Economic Forum, and was presented to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair on 9 June 2005.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early July 2005).

Adoption, in 1^st reading by European Parliament (EP) in plenary, of the report prepared by Adamos Adamou for the EP's Environment Commission, on the proposed directive aimed at reducing the content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in extender oils used to produce tyres.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 81 p.2.

German Member of the European Parliament (EP), Mechtild Rothe, announced that she will be the rapporteur for the EP-own initiative report on renewable heating and cooling with a view to drafting a proposed directive on the subject, along with targets for increasing the share of renewables in heating and cooling.

Adoption, in 1^st reading by the European Parliament (EP) in plenary, of the report prepared by Mechtild Rothe for the EP's Energy Commission on the proposed directive on energy efficiency in final use and energy services.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early July 2005) and n° 81 p.2.

Joint statement issued by the science academies from the G8 countries plus China, India and Brazil  : "a global response to climate change" – ahead of the G8 summit in Gleaneagles ( Scotland, July 2005)
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early July 2005).

Publication by Friends of the Earth-UK of a report setting out growth scenarios for EU and UK aviation and the contradictions with climate policy. The study was conducted by the UK Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early July 2005).

Publication by the European Commission of the summary of the draft final report on the inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme – design and impacts. The recently submitted report was conducted by Dutch consultancy CE on behalf of the Commission.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early July 2005).

The European Commission approved the penultimate – Italian – National Allocation Programme (NAP) ( established under Directive 2003/87/EC) on condition that technical changes be made. Under the decision, 1 240 Italian installations are authorised to take part in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The total annual average quantity of allowances allocated is 232,15 Mt CO₂. One NAP remains to be approved by the Commission ( Greece ).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early July 2005).

The UK Environment Ministry (DEFRA) announced that the EU Emissions Trading Scheme was due to go live in the UK that week.

The EU Council of Ministers formally adopted the framework Directive laying down the possibility for eco-design requirements to be set for energy-using products (EuPs) (as approved by the European Parliament in the 2^nd reading on 13 April 2005 ).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 p.3 and n° 71 p.3.

The EU Council of Ministers formally adopted the Directiveaiming to extend the sulphur content limits set in Directive 1999/32/EC to marine fuels. (as approved by the European Parliament in the 2^nd reading on 13 April 2005 ).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 p.3 and n° 78 p.2.

The French Prime Minister announced the implementation of the preparation of the 2^nd phase of the Biofuels Plan (covering the years 2008-2010). Implementing the preparation of the 1^st phase (2005-2007) finished on 18 May. The Plan was originally announced on 7 September 2004 .
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early July 2005) and n° 73 p.1.

Decision 2005/381/EC was published in the EU Official Journal (L 126) setting out a questionnaire for reporting by Member States on the application of Directive 2003/87/EC (EU-ETS). The first report is to be submitted by 30 June 2005 , covering the period 1 January - 30 April 2005 .
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 155 (to be published mid-July 2005).

Publication by CITEPA of a special report (in French) on the environment and the European Treaties : an analysis of environmental aspects in the European Constitution and a review of how the environment has been taken into account over the years in the successive European Treaties.
See section "Focus on".

The French Emissions Trading Register was uploaded into the Community Independent Transaction Log (CITL) and officially began operating (as announced by French Bank La Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations).

Seminar of Governmental Experts in Bonn ( Germany ). The aim of this event, decided at the 10^th Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention (Buenos Aires, December 2004), was to stimulate an informal exchange of information ahead of the official kick-off of the international negotiations on the post-2012 regime (in 2005, as provided for by Article 3.9 of the Kyoto Protocol).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 81 (to be published in early June 2005).

On the initiative of the UK Government, a Workshop on Innovation and Research for Energy was held in Oxford (UK). Bringing together energy researchers from the G8 countries plus five other developed nations, the workshop discussed ways of improving cooperation on clean energy and combating climate change.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early July 2005).

Publication by the World Bank of its 5^th annual review on the state and trends of the carbon market. The report examines the situation of the four operational carbon markets in the world : EU, London , Chicago and New South Wales (Australie).

The National Inventory of air pollution emissions by economic sector and energy type was put on line on CITEPA's website. This Inventory, produced annually by CITEPA on behalf of the French Ministry of Environment and updated in February 2005, provides data for 2003.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 81 (to be published in early June 2005).
See section "Publications/Inventaires" .

1^st Conference of the Parties to the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), in Punta del Este ( Uruguay ). Several decisions to begin implementing the Convention were adopted.

Meeting of the Energy Ministers of the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s 26 member countries ( Paris ), focusing particularly on future energy investments.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 81 (to be published in early June 2005).

Publication by the International Energy Agency of a report Saving Oil in a Hurry , which provides a “tool box” of short-term measures for governments, to enable oil to be saved at short notice in the event of disruption of supplies. Although the measures identified in the report, which focuses mainly on the road transport sector, are not directly aimed at reducing CO₂ emissions, some of them could be used as long term measures to this end.

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee adopted an opinion on the share of renewable energy sources in the EU and proposals for concrete action. This opinion follows the report, published by the Commission ( 26 May 2004 ), assessing implementation of Directive 2001/77/EC. The opinion stresses the need to set :
- a minimal binding target : 20% share of renewable energy sources in gross inland energy consumption in the EU by 2020,
- targets for electricity, heat and biofuel production by 2020 .
The resolution will shortly be submitted to the European Parliament for approval in a plenary session.
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 151 p.I.199 and p.IV.18.

The European Parliament’s Environment Committee adopted a Resolution on the Seminar of Governemental Experts on Climate Change (to take place in Bonn on 16-17 May 2005). The seminar was decided at the 10^th Conference of the Parties to the Climate Convention ( Buenos Aires , December 2004). Its aim will be to stimulate an informal exchange of information ahead of the official opening of international negotiations on post-2012 commitments. The resolution will shortly be submitted to the European Parliament for approval in a plenary session.

The European Commission’s DG TREN (Energy and Transport) published the results of the public on-line consultation on the future EU Biomass Action Plan.
See item dated 3 February 2005 and the summary of results on DG TREN’s website : europa.eu.int/comm/energy/res/biomass_action_plan/index_en.htm

3^rd EU Annual Climate Change Conference in Brussels . The topic this year was EU climate change policy : building a global climate change agreement. The conference focused on EU climate change policy after 2012, transport (air transport in particular) and further developing the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

WHO’s Regional Office for Europe (based in Copenhagen ) published its most recent detailed assessment of the costs of the impact of air pollution on human health.

The Canadian Government published the first phase of its "Green Project – Moving forward on Climate Change", a plan to honour commitments made by Canada under the Kyoto Protocol. The measures set out in this new plan, which updates the 2002 Climate Plan, should enable GHG emissions to be reduced by 270 Mt CO₂ equivalent per year by 2012.

International conference in Brussels on the subject of “CO₂ capture and storage : towards zero emission power plants”, jointly organised by DGs Energy, Environment and Research.

The European Parliament approved (in 2^nd reading) the proposal for a framework Directive laying down the possibility for eco-design requirements to be set for energy-using products (EuPs).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 (forthcoming) and n° 71 (p.3).

The European Parliament approved (in 2^nd reading) the compromise text on the amended proposal for a Directive aiming to extend the sulphur content limits set in Directive 1999/32/EC to marine fuels.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 (forthcoming) and n° 78 (p.2).

The Association managing the Air Quality Monitoring Network for the Paris region (AIRPARIF) published a study examining the impacts on air quality of the Bagnolet motorway junction in eastern Paris.
Further information : www.airparif.asso.fr ("Publications" section).

The European Commission confirmed, in adecision, that it has rejected the UK Government’s request to amend the UK National Allocation Plan (NAP) , submitted in November 2004.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 (forthcoming).

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the Policy Makers’ Summary of a forthcoming report on the protection of the stratospheric ozone layer and the global climate system, specifically focusing on the two fluorinated gases HFCs and PFCs. The report, which examines the scientific links between depeletion of the ozone layer and climate change, was commissioned by the Parties to the Climate Convention and the Montreal Protocol.

The National Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in France under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC format) was put on line on CITEPA's website. This Inventory, produced annually by CITEPA on behalf of the French Ministry of Environment and updated in December 2004, provides data for 2003.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 82 (to be published in early June 2005) .
See section "Publications/Inventaires" .

The National Inventory of air pollutant emissions, compiled under the UNECE Convention on Long range transboundary air pollution and the EU National Ceilings Emissions Directive, was put on line on CITEPA's website. This Inventory, produced annually by CITEPA on behalf of the French Ministry of Environment and updated in December 2004, provides data for 2003.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 79 (p.2).
See section "Publications/Inventaires" .

The French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (ADEME) published its annual key figures on emissions and fuel consumption of new passenger cars sold in France and on their technical characteristics (under EU Directive 1999/94/EC).
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 155 (to be published mid-July 2005).

The British Government published a discussion paper setting out its approach to Phase II of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (2008-2012) ahead of a public consultation, scheduled to take place during summer 2005, on key issues for the phase II National Allocation Plan.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 (forthcoming).

The European Commission adopted, in the form of a decision, a BAT reference document for the smitheries and foundries sector (under the IPPC Directive 96/61/EC).

The National Inventory of air pollutant emissions from large combustion plants (LCPs) in France , compiled under EU Directive 2001/80/EC (LCP format), was put on line on CITEPA's website. This Inventory, produced annually by CITEPA on behalf of the French Ministry of Environment and updated in December 2004, provides data for 2003.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 (forthcoming).
See section "Publications/Inventaires" .

The Inventory of air pollutant emissions in 2000 by French département and region was put on line on CITEPA's website. This inventory provides emissions data for 27 pollutants for the départements and regions of mainland France (including Corsica ) .
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 154 p.II.5.
See section "Publications/Inventaires" .

The French Government convened in a special seminar on sustainable development with a marked emphasis on climate change. Ten actions in this field were agreed, two of which strengthen measures already foreseen by the 2004 Climate Plan : displaying energy performance (fuel efficiency) of vehicles and developing eco-driving styles and habits.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 (forthcoming).

The European Council, at their spring meeting, looked into the issue of future EU policy to tackle climate change after 2012, drawing on the conclusions adopted by the Environment Council (10 March 2005) and the Commission communication published on 9 February 2005. The EU Heads of State and Government agreed to mid-term greenhouse gas emission reduction targets (15 to 30% by 2020) but ruled out the long term targets (60-80% by 2050) put forward by the Environment Council.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 (forthcoming).

The Commission's Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) adopted an opinion in response to four key questions put to them on the subject of particulate matter ( PM_2.5 and PM₁₀). The Commission requested SCHER to examine these questions as part of its preparatory work on the future thematic strategy on air pollution (due to be presented in July 2005).
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 (forthcoming).

International Energy and Environment Ministerial Round table held in London , organised by the UK Government. The event brought together Energy and Environment Ministers from 20 countries with the largest energy needs (G8 countries, China, India, Brazil, South Africa,…) to consider the challenge of creating low carbon energy systems to combat climate change over the next 50 years.
See CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 80 (forthcoming).

At the EU Environment Council, Environment Ministers from the 25 Member States examined the Commission's communication published on 9 February 2005 . This document outlines future EU policy to tackle climate change after 2012 but does not put forward any reduction targets at this stage.At the instigation of the Luxembourg Presidency of the EU, the Ministers concluded that, for developed countries, it would be necessary to consider greenhouse gas emission reduction pathways of around 15 to 30% by 2020 and 60 to 80% by 2050 (base year : 1990).
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 154 p.I.341.

The French Ministry of Ecology presented a review of the action undertaken by the Classified Installations Inspectorate in 2004 and priority action planned for 2005.
See CITEPA's quarterly report Etudes documentaires n° 154 p.I.145 and CITEPA's monthly newsletter C'est dans l'Air n° 79 (p.2).