{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-2284/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-2284/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2016/2284",
  "legislation_title": "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)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2016-2284",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "NATIONAL EMISSION REDUCTION COMMITMENTS",
  "text": "Table A\nEmission 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 sold.\nMember 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.\nMember State\nSO2 reduction compared with 2005\nNOx reduction compared with 2005\nNMVOC reduction compared with 2005\nFor any year from 2020 to 2029\nFor any year from 2030\nFor any year from 2020 to 2029\nFor any year from 2030\nFor any year from 2020 to 2029\nFor any year from 2030\nBelgium\n43 %\n66 %\n41 %\n59 %\n21 %\n35 %\nBulgaria\n78 %\n88 %\n41 %\n58 %\n21 %\n42 %\nCzech Republic\n45 %\n66 %\n35 %\n64 %\n18 %\n50 %\nDenmark\n35 %\n59 %\n56 %\n68 %\n35 %\n37 %\nGermany\n21 %\n58 %\n39 %\n65 %\n13 %\n28 %\nEstonia\n32 %\n68 %\n18 %\n30 %\n10 %\n28 %\nGreece\n74 %\n88 %\n31 %\n55 %\n54 %\n62 %\nSpain\n67 %\n88 %\n41 %\n62 %\n22 %\n39 %\nFrance\n55 %\n77 %\n50 %\n69 %\n43 %\n52 %\nCroatia\n55 %\n83 %\n31 %\n57 %\n34 %\n48 %\nIreland\n65 %\n85 %\n49 %\n69 %\n25 %\n32 %\nItaly\n35 %\n71 %\n40 %\n65 %\n35 %\n46 %\nCyprus\n83 %\n93 %\n44 %\n55 %\n45 %\n50 %\nLatvia\n8 %\n46 %\n32 %\n34 %\n27 %\n38 %\nLithuania\n55 %\n60 %\n48 %\n51 %\n32 %\n47 %\nLuxembourg\n34 %\n50 %\n43 %\n83 %\n29 %\n42 %\nHungary\n46 %\n73 %\n34 %\n66 %\n30 %\n58 %\nMalta\n77 %\n95 %\n42 %\n79 %\n23 %\n27 %\nNetherlands\n28 %\n53 %\n45 %\n61 %\n8 %\n15 %\nAustria\n26 %\n41 %\n37 %\n69 %\n21 %\n36 %\nPoland\n59 %\n70 %\n30 %\n39 %\n25 %\n26 %\nPortugal\n63 %\n83 %\n36 %\n63 %\n18 %\n38 %\nRomania\n77 %\n88 %\n45 %\n60 %\n25 %\n45 %\nSlovenia\n63 %\n92 %\n39 %\n65 %\n23 %\n53 %\nSlovakia\n57 %\n82 %\n36 %\n50 %\n18 %\n32 %\nFinland\n30 %\n34 %\n35 %\n47 %\n35 %\n48 %\nSweden\n22 %\n22 %\n36 %\n66 %\n25 %\n36 %\nUnited Kingdom\n59 %\n88 %\n55 %\n73 %\n32 %\n39 %\nEU 28\n59 %\n79 %\n42 %\n63 %\n28 %\n40 %\nTable B\nEmission 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 sold.\nMember 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.\nMember State\nNH3 reduction compared with 2005\nPM2,5 reduction compared with 2005\nFor any year from 2020 to 2029\nFor any year from 2030\nFor any year from 2020 to 2029\nFor any year from 2030\nBelgium\n2 %\n13 %\n20 %\n39 %\nBulgaria\n3 %\n12 %\n20 %\n41 %\nCzech Republic\n7 %\n22 %\n17 %\n60 %\nDenmark\n24 %\n24 %\n33 %\n55 %\nGermany\n5 %\n29 %\n26 %\n43 %\nEstonia\n1 %\n1 %\n15 %\n41 %\nGreece\n7 %\n10 %\n35 %\n50 %\nSpain\n3 %\n16 %\n15 %\n50 %\nFrance\n4 %\n13 %\n27 %\n57 %\nCroatia\n1 %\n25 %\n18 %\n55 %\nIreland\n1 %\n5 %\n18 %\n41 %\nItaly\n5 %\n16 %\n10 %\n40 %\nCyprus\n10 %\n20 %\n46 %\n70 %\nLatvia\n1 %\n1 %\n16 %\n43 %\nLithuania\n10 %\n10 %\n20 %\n36 %\nLuxembourg\n1 %\n22 %\n15 %\n40 %\nHungary\n10 %\n32 %\n13 %\n55 %\nMalta\n4 %\n24 %\n25 %\n50 %\nNetherlands\n13 %\n21 %\n37 %\n45 %\nAustria\n1 %\n12 %\n20 %\n46 %\nPoland\n1 %\n17 %\n16 %\n58 %\nPortugal\n7 %\n15 %\n15 %\n53 %\nRomania\n13 %\n25 %\n28 %\n58 %\nSlovenia\n1 %\n15 %\n25 %\n60 %\nSlovakia\n15 %\n30 %\n36 %\n49 %\nFinland\n20 %\n20 %\n30 %\n34 %\nSweden\n15 %\n17 %\n19 %\n19 %\nUnited Kingdom\n8 %\n16 %\n30 %\n46 %\nEU 28\n6 %\n19 %\n22 %\n49 %",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "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."
    }
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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