Forecast of the expected emissions and the cost of their decrease in power engineering of Latvia
2004
Rekis, J.(Latvian Investment and Development Agency, Riga (Latvia))E-mail:[email protected] | Vanzovics, E.(Riga Technical Univ. (Latvia))E-mail:[email protected]
Latvia has acceded to the UN/ECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and to the several Protocols to the Convention. According Regulation of Cabinet of Ministers On the total maximum allowable emission of air pollutants in the State Latvia has adopted the following: till year 2010 to reduce by 15% pollution caused by sulphur, 34% - nitrogen oxides and 11% - volatile organic compounds in comparison to 1990. The ammonia pollution will remain on the level of 1990. The monitoring of air pollution and measures to prevent pollution are being carried out, which help to reduce emissions of key polluting substances must be done to ensure that the commitments under the Geneva Convention and its Protocols are fulfilled. The Ministry of Environment is working out action plan for decreasing the total emission of air pollutants in the State. Evaluation of present situation and possible development scenarios of emissions from energy sector is done.
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