National sector emissions: Main pollutants, particulate matter, heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants

The United Nations Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Transport of Air Pollutants (LRTAP) and 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 (NEC Directive) impose an obligation to comply specific requirements related to reducing emissions of indicated air pollutants. This involves the need to prepare an annual balance of SO2, NOX, CO, NH3, NMVOC, dust, heavy metals and POPs emissions with a step of x-2. The current National Balance sheet covers the years 1990-2022.