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Stratospheric ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation from the sun and reduces the overall amount of radiation reaching the Earth's surface. Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) are human-made chemicals that, once emitted, reach the upper atmosphere and destroy the protective ozone layer, causing what is known as the ozone hole. They have significant adverse impacts on human health and the environment and are also greenhouse gases with high global warming potential. Regulation (EC) No 1005/2009 on substances ...

Il regolamento sull'ozono è il principale strumento giuridico che disciplina le sostanze che riducono lo strato di ozono (Ozone-Depleting Substances – ODS). Sebbene tale regolamento sia ancora considerato idoneo allo scopo, è necessario ridurre ulteriormente le emissioni di ODS in linea con gli obiettivi del Green Deal europeo e della normativa europea sul clima. Nell'aprile 2022 la Commissione ha presentato una proposta di modifica del regolamento. Il 5 ottobre 2023 è stato raggiunto un accordo ...

The highlight of the March II plenary session was the debate on the conclusions of the European Council meeting of 23-24 March 2023. In a formal ceremony held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday/Belfast Agreement, the Presidents of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, the European Council, Charles Michel, and the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, each underlined the significance of the 1998 Agreement and the importance of ensuring reconciliation between the two communities ...

Il regolamento sull'ozono, in vigore dal gennaio 2010, è il principale strumento giuridico che disciplina le sostanze che riducono lo strato di ozono (ODS). Nell'aprile 2022 la Commissione europea ha proposto un nuovo regolamento sulle ODS volto ad aumentare l'efficienza delle misure e delle norme esistenti e a garantire un monitoraggio più completo, introducendo nel contempo semplificazioni amministrative e riducendo i costi. Durante la tornata di marzo II 2023 il Parlamento europeo dovrebbe votare ...

The IA defines the problem, its drivers and the need to revise the 2009 Ozone Regulation convincingly. It appears to be well substantiated and based on extensive public consultations and recent data, the supporting study and the evaluation of the 2009 regulation. However, the IA could have referenced the data more effectively and provided links to all public sources. The measures identified as feasible are explained with reference to stakeholders' opinions, feasibility and proportionality, while ...

The depletion of the ozone layer affects negatively both humans and the natural environment. It is provoked by chemicals known as 'ozone depleting substances' (ODSs), which are also potent greenhouse gases. They have been subject to legal regulation at international level for several decades (the Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol, adopted in the second half of the 1980s under UN auspices). EU has always spearheaded global efforts in the field of ODSs, adopting its first rules in the early ...

L'inquinamento atmosferico reca danno alla nostra salute e all'ambiente. Esso è causato principalmente dal settore industriale, dei trasporti, della produzione energetica e da quello agricolo. La strategia dell'UE in materia di qualità dell'aria mira a garantire il pieno rispetto della normativa in vigore sulla qualità dell'aria entro il 2020 e stabilisce obiettivi a lungo termine per il 2030. La direttiva sul rumore ambientale contribuisce a determinare i livelli di rumore all'interno dell'UE e ...

A new international climate agreement, the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, sets out targets for phasing down hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), very potent greenhouse gases (GHG) that are used in refrigeration equipment and other applications. The agreed measures can help countries meet their commitments under the Paris Agreement on climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which entered into force in November 2016.

Four proposals to regulate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Montreal Protocol, including one from the European Union, are expected to dominate discussions at the 27th Meeting of the Parties (MOP 27) for this international agreement. HFCs are replacements for ozone-depleting substances and have a strong impact on global warming; the issue raises questions about links between the Montreal and Kyoto Protocols. Ahead of MOP 27, Parties to the Montreal Protocol remain divided on the way forward and ...