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1 [Podeu deixar la pastilla grisa o substituir-la per una imatge de 7 x 11,4 cm] of the special protected area of Barcelona AIRUSE Final international Conference Barcelona, April 19, 2016 Albert Garcia Lus Head of s Technical #airemesnet

2 Affected Area Densely populated area 725 Km 2 ( 2,3% CAT surface ) 4,0 M inhab. ( 53% CAT population ) Territorial delimitation of the special protected area Air Quality Plan: 40 municipalities of the Barcelona Area Important logistic area Several Highways to BCN Port Airport Highly industrialized area: 140 IED activities (2010/75/EU) significant sources in Air Pollutant Activities.

3 Air Quality levels NO 2 Annual Mean Evolution: PM 10 Annual Mean Evolution: mg/m mg/m VLa Màxim ZQA1 i 2 Mínim ZQA1 i 2 Mitjana ZQA1 i 2 VLa Màxim ZQA1 i 2 Mínim ZQA1 i 2 Mitjana ZQA1 i 2

4 Sources of emissions: NO x & PM PM 10 Emissions (t/y) Maritime Transport 23% Aerial Transport 1% Industry 19% 2011 NO x Emissions (t/y) Domestic 2% Energy 2% Aerial Transport 6% Maritime Transport 14% Industry 21% Domèstic 5% Energy 3% Road Transport 53% Road Transport 51% 53 % PM 10 emissions from Road Transport 51 % NO x emissions from Road Transport

5 High Road Transport Emissions Turismos (x1000) Passenger cars 1000) Turismos/Km 2 (x1000) Passenger cars / km 2 (x 1000) Londres 2001 Roma 2002 Madrid 2005 Berlín 2006 Milán 2002 Munich 2005 Viena 2004 Barcelona 2006 Budapest 2005 Praga 2004 Valencia 2006 Frankfurt 2005 Estocolmo 2006 Ámsterdam 2006 Bolonia 2005 Helsinki 2004 Oslo 2005 Copenhague Barcelona 2006 Milán 2002 Valencia 2006 Madrid 2005 Munich 2005 Copenhague 2005 Viena 2004 Londres 2001 Roma 2002 Berlín 2006 Bolonia 2005 Estocolmo 2006 Frankfurt 2005 Praga 2004 Budapest 2005 Helsinki 2004 Ámsterdam 2006 Oslo 2005 Very high density of vehicles (6.000 cars/km 2 ) about the 50% of circulating vehicles in Barcelona city comes from outside vehicles/day Dense framework: lots of streets among and vehicles/day + dense architecture + dry climate High dieselization of the circulating fleet (70%) Source: BCN town council and CSIC

6 Interdependence & Integration State Pla Aire UE 1 st AQ Plan (Catalonia Government Agreement) PINSAP VOLUNTARY AGREMENT 8 SECTORS 14 OBJECTIVES 46 M & LT MEASURES 37 Municipal measures ( 5 for municipalities > inhabitants ) 5 MEASURES FOR EPISODES

7 Màxim horari diari NO2 (mg/m 3 ) Barcelona special protected area Environmental Episodes Existing Measures, since 2011: Citizen awareness messages 90 km/h speed limitation on access roads to BCN Industrial activities & power plants protocols activation NO 2 & PM 10 Episode warning/declaration New Measures: Màxims horaris diòxid de nitrogen (NO2) - Període del 03/12/2013 al 12/12/ desember 2013 Air Pollution Episode Specific Mobility Taxation: - 40% Reduction in public transport cost. + 25% Increase in toll cost and public parking. More protocols /12/ /12/ /12/ /12/ /12/2013 Valor límit horari (200 µg/m³) Barcelona (Ciutadella) Barcelona (Gràcia-St.Gervasi) Barcelona (Poblenou) Barcelona(Parc Vall d'hebrón) l'hospitalet de Llobregat Sant Vicenç dels Horts 08/12/2013 Dia 09/12/ /12/ /12/2013 Badalona Barcelona (Eixample) Barcelona (Palau Reial) Barcelona (Sants) el Prat (Jardins de la Pau) Sant Adrià de Besòs Sta Coloma de Gramenet 12/12/2013

8 Mobility Measures Barcelona Metropolitan Region Mobility Plan + Urban Mobility Plans + Workplace mobility plans. Low emission vehicles promotion. Toll discounts. Bus- Vao- Eco permit. Electric & Gas charging points network ( >1.000 electric plugs - >100 are fast or quite fast-; 91 GLP; 13 GNV). Clean taxis grants. New Ecolabel category for green vehicle fleets ( > vehicles). Public Transport promotion. Bus express. New metro and train extensions. New low cost bus-vao lanes. Bike lanes promotion. Bicifeina or Bike at work service promotion. TMB bus fleet renewal (37% GNC; 40 % SCRT; 12 % Hybrids - including old diesel & GN retrofitted into hybrids-).

9 Industrial Policies & Measures BAT (Best Available Techniques) application Environmental Control and Inspections according to IED XEAC: Catalan Continuous Atmospheric Emissions Control Network

10 Port of Barcelona LNG Promotion (ships, heavy duty vehicles). Goods distribution by train promotion Foto courtesy Xavier Querol, scientific of the CSIC-IDAEA

11 New 2014 Environmental Taxes Commercial aviation NOx emissions Tax. - Law 12/2014 Industrial gases & particles emissions Tax. - Law 12/2014 Private & Commercial mobility Tax?? Fund for the protection of the atmospheric environment

12 Citizens awareness Measures Virtual showcase: Let s do cleaner air Social networks presence #qualitataire #actuem #airemesnet Mobile Applicative device aire.cat. Secure and Sustainable Mobility Week: Clean air Do it Guide: 30 years of Air Pollution Control. Industrial emissions, air quality monitoring Informative Material: videos do we have to wait for the rain? educative material, leaflets,... Communication campaigns about public transport and air quality

13 Municipal measures Proposed measures & Municipal Voluntary Agreements for cleaner air. and if population > inhabitants: Municipal. (compulsory) Atmospheric Urban Protected Zones. (compulsory) - Parking taxation: tax reductions for clean vehicles. - Special Protection at schools areas. - Citizen awareness, diesel vehicles smoke control campaigns, no engine idling campaigns,.... vehicle access regulation?

14 Spanish State proposal Vehicle pollution labelling Spanish State proposal

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