Atmospheric Chemistry NMVOCs, NO x, O 3, and the EU Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution

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1 Invitation/Programme VDI Expert Forum 19/20 November 2014 Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, Bonn Atmospheric Chemistry NMVOCs, NO x, O 3, and the EU Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution The 1 st VDI-Expert Forum on Atmospheric Chemistry is organised by the Commission on Air Pollution Prevention of VDI and DIN Standards Committee in cooperation with

2 Foreword Since the adoption of the Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution (TSAP) in 2005, the European Union has developed an extensive body of legislation that is defined in the Air Quality Directives. Here, Directive 2008/50/EC merged the Air Quality Framework Directive and its first three Daughter Directives to set limit values for airborne particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and other pollutants which are not to be exceeded throughout the EU territory. The fourth Daughter Directive 2004/107/EC remains as a separate legislation and enforces obligations for some heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants. Another legislative pillar of the TSAP is the National Emission Ceilings Directive 2001/81/EC establishing emission ceilings for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ammonia, and non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) to limit the trans-boundary transport of air pollutants and thus to mitigate the acidification, the eutrophication, and the ozone impacts. Ozone, which is known to exhibit adverse effects on the human health and the environment, is not emitted directly but is formed through the photochemical degradation of volatile organic compounds in the presence of nitrogen oxides. Many volatile organic compounds and their oxygenated degradation products present in ambient air are toxic or carcinogenic and might cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. To assess the effects of air pollution by NMVOCs and to derive mitigation strategies, a detailed understanding and mechanistic representation of the physico-chemical atmospheric degradation processes is required. Recently, the European Commission carried out a thorough review of the TSAP to shape a new strategy for improving air quality in the EU. The comprehensive review revealed that a significant percentage of European citizens is living in zones that are not complying with limit values and target values. It has been estimated that air pollution caused people to die prematurely in the EU in At the end of 2013 a Clean Air Policy Package has been adopted comprising a new Clean Air Programme for Europe with measures to ensure that existing targets are met in the short term and with new air quality objectives for the period up to The package also includes support measures to help cut air pollution, with a focus on improving air quality in cities, supporting research and innovation, and promoting international cooperation. This expert forum is focused on the atmospheric gas phase processes of NMVOCs, nitrogen oxides, and ozone as well as on the dedicated atmospheric measurement techniques. The presentations will: Summarise the recent advances in atmospheric measurement techniques for NMVOCs and nitrogen oxides Provide an overview of problems in assessing non-compliance with the TSAP and their potential causes like, e.g.: o Measurement interferences o Uncertainties of chemical transport models and emission inventories o Insufficient implementation of abatement strategies Identify future needs for harmonisation and standardisation with special regard to measurement methods for NO, NO 2, and volatile organic compounds 2/6

3 Speakers Dr. William Bloss Antoine Brossier Dr. Tim Butler Dr. David Carslaw Prof. Dr. Richard G. Derwent Folke Dettling Dr. Christian Ehlers Dr. Valérie Gros Prof. Dr. Dwayne Heard Dr. Niels R. Jensen Dr. Gregor Kiesewetter PD Dr. Jörg Kleffmann Dr. James Lee Dr. Christian Plaß-Dülmer Dr. Albert A. Ruth Dr. Martijn Schaap Dr. Rainer Steinbrecher Dr. Jochen Theloke PD Dr. Rainer Vogt Prof. Dr. Jonathan Williams Marion Wichmann-Fiebig Dr. Sabine Wurzler University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK European Solvents Industry Group, Brussels, BE Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Potsdam, DE King s College London, London, UK rdscientific, Berkshire, UK Umweltbundesamt, Dessau-Roßlau, DE Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, DE Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'environnement, Gif sur Yvette, FR University of Leeds, Leeds, UK European Commission, JRC, Ispra, IT International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, AT Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Wuppertal, DE University of York, York, UK Deutscher Wetterdienst, Hohenpeißenberg, DE University College Cork, Cork, IE TNO, Utrecht, NL Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, DE Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V., Düsseldorf, DE Ford Research & Advanced Engineering Europe, Aachen, DE Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie, Mainz, DE Umweltbundesamt, Dessau-Roßlau, DE Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW, Recklinghausen, DE Programme Committee Dipl.-Ing. Annette Borowiak Prof. Dr. Hartmut Herrmann PD Dr. Thomas Kuhlbusch Dr. Sascha Nehr Prof. Dr. Peter Wiesen Poster Contributions European Commission, JRC, Ispra, IT Leibniz-Institut für Troposphärenforschung e.v., Leipzig, DE Institut für Energie- und Umwelttechnik e.v., Duisburg, DE Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V., Düsseldorf, DE Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Wuppertal, DE The poster session will provide an opportunity to complement the programme of the oral presentations in an informal setting. The number of poster contributions is limited. Therefore we kindly ask you to submit the provisional title of your poster presentation as soon as possible. You will receive a notification of acceptance or non-acceptance within reasonable time. 3/6

4 Programme Atmospheric Chemistry - NMVOCs, NO x, O 3, and the EU Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution 19/20 November 2014 Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building, and Nuclear Safety, Bonn, Room :30 Welcome 19 November :40 Shaping a new strategy to improve air quality in the European Union Marion Wichmann-Fiebig 11:10 11:30 11:50 12:10 12:30 Session 1: How to perform interference-free NMVOC and NO x measurements? Chairperson: Thomas Kuhlbusch The use of PTR-MS for NMVOC measurements Niels R. Jensen, European Commission, JRC Applying OH reactivity measurements to assess our knowledge of VOC in the atmosphere Jonathan Williams, Max-Planck-Institut für Chemie The quality of NMVOC measurements in the framework of ACTRIS Christian Plaß-Dülmer, Deutscher Wetterdienst NO x measurement techniques: pitfalls and new developments Jörg Kleffmann, Bergische Universität Wuppertal Nitrogen oxide detection with different cavity enhanced absorption methods: a comparison of experimental approaches (preliminary) Andy Ruth, University College Cork 12:50 Summary and discussion 13:00 Lunch 14:00 14:20 14:40 Session 2: How to evaluate existing NMVOC emission inventories? Chairperson: Peter Wiesen Solvent emission inventory for Germany Folke Dettling, Umweltbundesamt and Jochen Theloke, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.v. Quantifying solvent NMVOC emissions in Europe Antoine Brossier, European Solvents Industry Group Lessons learned from biogenic volatile organic compounds emission estimates used in chemistry transport models Rainer Steinbrecher, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie 15:00 Coffee Break 15:30 15:50 Evaluation of the Paris emission inventory based on measurements and PMF approaches Valérie Gros, Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l Environnement On the evaluation of emission inventories for NO x and NMVOC through modelling studies Martijn Schaap, TNO 16:10 Summary and discussion 16:30 Poster viewing and informal get-together 4/6

5 Programme Atmospheric Chemistry - NMVOCs, NO x, O 3, and the EU Thematic Strategy on Air Pollution 19/20 November 2014 Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building, and Nuclear Safety, Bonn, Room November 2014 Session 3: How to comply with the legally binding NO 2 limit values? Chairperson: Annette Borowiak 09:00 09:20 09:40 10:00 10:20 The urban NO 2 problem Sabine Wurzler, Landesamt für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW NO x and NO 2 emissions from European vehicles Current and future impacts David Carslaw, King s College London Compliance with NO 2 limit values under different EU policy scenarios Gregor Kiesewetter, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Mobile measurements of NO and NO 2 levels Results from tunnel studies and comparison with results of EURAD-IM Christian Ehlers, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Analysis of urban NO 2 sources and their effect on present and future NO 2 air quality Rainer Vogt, Ford Research & Advanced Engineering Europe 10:40 Summary and discussion 10:50 Coffee Break Session 4: How to assess future ozone levels and their effects? Chairperson: Hartmut Herrmann 11:10 11:30 11:50 12:10 12:30 The increasing importance of tropospheric background ozone Tim Butler, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies How robust are photochemical model predictions to chemical mechanism choice? Richard G. Derwent, rdscientific Applications of atmospheric simulation chambers: Evaluating chemical mechanisms and real atmospheric complexity William Bloss, University of Birmingham Model validation through comparison of HO x /RO 2 measurements in the field Dwayne Heard, University of Leeds Emissions and ozone forming potential of NO x and VOCs from London James Lee, University of York 12:50 Wrap-up and open discussion 13:15 End of Expert Forum 5/6

6 Registration Please use the online registration at: Early registration (not later than 10 November 2014) is recommended since the number of participants is limited. Your registration will be confirmed as soon as possible. Your invoice will be sent separately. The registration rates include lunch as well as coffee, tea and soft drinks during the breaks. Category Registration rate Regular rate 300 Discounted rate (*) 200 Regular rate for poster presenters 250 Discounted rate for poster presenters (*) 150 * Discount applies for representatives of public authorities and universities. Organisation Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e. V. Kommission Reinhaltung der Luft im VDI und DIN Normenausschuss KRdL Postfach Düsseldorf (DE) Further information: Dr. Sascha Nehr Handan Helvacioglu M.A. Phone: Phone: nehr@vdi.de helvacioglu@vdi.de General Information Venue Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Robert-Schuman-Platz Bonn (DE) Room: Accomodation nearby Maritim Hotel Bonn, Phone: , info.bon@maritim.de Godesberger Allee (Access via: Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger Allee 1), Bonn (DE) Travel Information By car Please select Kurt-Georg-Kiesinger-Allee, Bonn in your navigation system. Parking facilities are available at "Rheinauen" (appr. 10 min. walking distance) By train or bus From Bonn Central Station ("Bonn Hauptbahnhof (Hbf)") city railway ("S-Bahn") line S 66, direction: Bad Honnef or Ramersdorf (departs every ten minutes) to station "Robert-Schuman- Platz"; or look at By airplane From Cologne/Bonn Airport: Airport express bus SB60 to Bonn Central Station (appr. 35 min.), then see travel information "by train or bus" above 6/6