Danish law Environment

Air pollution is substances in the air that can cause harm to humans and the environment. In Denmark, air pollution comes mainly from wood burning stoves and boilers, vehicles, ships, enterprises, and large plants that produce energy for us all. Air pollution from stovesStoves and boilers fuelled by wood contribute significantly to air pollution. Although, new and better wood burning stoves have been developed, they nonetheless represent the highest polluting form of heating. Air pollution monitoring programmeCommon rules both for monitoring air quality and ointly improving air quality for E! citi"ens. #n Denmar$, air pollutants are monitored in collaboration with the %ational Centre for Environment and Energy. Reducing shipping emissions&he Environmental 'rotection Agency and &he Danish Shipowners Association has entered into a strategic partnership with a potentially long term perspective and focus on efforts to reduce air pollution from shipping. Reducing traffic emissions(ur everyday lives depend to a significant e)tent on motor vehicles, which put pressure on the environment. *ocal measures such as low emission "ones and road pricing are attempts to limit general pollution. Football training, family visits and delivering parcels. Our everyday lives depend to a significant e tent on cars, buses and other vehicles. !owever, making life easier also means putting pressure on the environment. &he emissions from vehicles send particles into the air that result in air pollution, particularly in towns and cities. *ong+term consequences of air pollution include asthma, allergies and cancer. ,ith European and Danish legislations we can do much to limit pollution, resulting in clean air for everyone. !ow to prevent pollution from vehicles " idling regulations&he E! has introduced common limit values for e)haust emissions to limit pollution. &he standards, $nown as Euro norms, define limits for car engine pollution and for the lead and sulphur content of fuels. &otal emissions from traffic are more difficult to regulate. *ocal measures such as green "ones, congestion charges and road pricing in European towns and cities are an attempt to limit general pollution. #he Danish $inistry of the %nvironment often receives complaints from citi&ens about idling engines. In response, several measures have been taken to address this problem. Regulations for vehicle idling -unicipalities are responsible for idling regulations, as nuisances normally occur locally in urban areas. &herefore, it is best if the individual municipality determine regulation is needed. .oughly one third of Danish municipalities have already introduced idling

regulations. Since /012, municipalities have been able to issue regulations for vehicle idling. So contact your municipality for more information on idling regulations in your city. 3or more information read Statutory (rder no. /4/5 of /6 December 2778 on environmental regulation of certain activities, chapter 6 9in Danish: 'ampaigns against idling Contraventions of the provisions on idling are reported to the police and may be punishable by a fine. ;owever, it is difficult to monitor compliance in practice. &he Environmental 'rotection Agency, municipalities and 3D- 9the 3ederation of Danish -otorists: have run various campaigns urging motorists to turn off idling engines. Emissions of harmful substances from vehicle idling are regulated by the European emission standards 9Euro norms:. &hese norms have been considerably tightened over the last /4 years, leading to a general reduction of more than 07 percent of sulphur and nitrogen o)ide emissions from new cars. &he Environmental 'rotection Agency therefore estimates that environmental damage from idling vehicles is significantly lower today than in /012, when idling regulations were introduced. *ocalised pollution is still a matter of concern, however. (ow emission &ones mean cleaner air for city populations-a or Danish cities have established low emission "ones in which heavy+duty vehicles are obliged to having filters that reduce the emission of particulate matter fitted. Driving without particle filters is not permitted in these "ones. !eavy"duty diesel"powered vehicles were responsible for appro imately half of the harmful particle pollution in the largest cities in Denmark. In order to address this problem, the Danish )arliament passed in *++, an act allowing the four largest cities in Denmark to introduce low emission &ones. *ow emission "ones mean that heavy+duty vehicles either have to meet the stipulated Euro standards or install particle filters. 'article filters must remove a minimum of 17< of particles in the diesel engine e)haust. Re-uirements in low emission &ones*ow emission "ones apply to all heavy+duty diesel+ powered vehicles. &he vehicle must either meet Euro 6 standard 9or newer: or be retrofitted with an effective particle filter. &he Danish authorities require labels for all heavy+duty diesel+powered vehicles 9both domestic and foreign: entering a low emission "one in Denmar$ by / %ovember 27//. *ow emission "ones apply to all heavy+duty vehicles powered by compression+ignition engines. &his includes engines running on rapeseed oil or other bio fuels, but do not apply to petrol+powered vehicles. 3rom / %ovember 27//, foreign vehicles must have a low emission "one label in the windshield, li$e your Danish counterparts. &he label is a proof that the truc$ or bus has a

low particle emission and may enter all Danish low emission "ones. &he label replaces the need to bring additional documentation about the vehicle=s engine standard etc. #f the vehicle does not comply with the statutory requirement for an approved low emission "one label, this can result in a fine of up to D>> 27,777 for the bus driver or truc$ driver. &he vehicle can be detained until the fine has been paid. .ehicle documentation!ntil ?/ (ctober 27//, you will need to document that your vehicle meets the Euro 6 standard, as a minimum, when entering a Danish low emission "one with a truc$ or bus weighing over ?,477 $g. #f your vehicle has had a particle filter fitted after purchase you must bring documentation that the filter meet the 17 < efficiency requirements. 'ities with low emission &ones*ow emission "ones are implemented and in force in Copenhagen 9and 3rederi$sberg:, Aarhus, (dense and Aalborg. 3or information about low emission "ones in other European countries please visit www.lowemission"one.eu. !ealth benefitsSince 2771, Danish cities have had low emission "ones. Danish authorities are constantly wor$ing to clean urban air, and these new regulations are an important step in the right direction for everyone living in and using Danish cities. #n Copenhagen alone, the number of early deaths is e)pected to be reduced by up to /47 a year as a result of low emission "ones.

/e want to be the first carbon neutral capital in the world #n Copenhagen we intend to become carbon neutral by 2724, but already in 27/4 we are to reduce carbon emissions by 27 per cent. *+012 &arget@ Copenhagen has decided to reduce its carbon emissions by 27 per cent from 2774 to 27/4. &his equals a reduction of appro)imately 477.777 tons from 2.477.777 to 2.777.777 C(2. &he target is to be achieved through the 47 initiatives of the Copenhagen Climate 'lan.

*+*12 Aision@ Copenhagen intends to become carbon neutral by 2724. &he city will be carbon neutral when CopenhagenBs carbon net emissions equals "ero. &hat is when Copenhagen has reduced carbon emissions to a minimumC and compensated for the remainder of emissions with e)ternal initiatives9e.g. windmills:.&he vision is to be carried out by launching even more initiatives than those presented by the Climate 'lan, for instance placing more windmills, further limiting of car and bus emissions or encouraging more Copenhagen citi"ens to save energy.

'openhagen 'limate )lan #n August 2770, an unanimous city council passed the Copenhagen Climate 'lan. &he plan includes 47 specific initiatives which are to ma$e Copenhagen achieve the target of a 27 per cent reduction from 2774 to 27/4. &he plan also presents an ambition of carbon neutrality by 2724. #n the Copenhagen Climate 'lan 47 initiatives are put forward to reduce carbon emissions. ?6 of these are launched in 27/7, and 66 during the first half of 27//, e.g. climate renovation of municipal buildings 9schools, $inder gardens etc.:, constructing of more windmills, improvement of conditions for electric vehicles and establishing small par$s for re+creative purposes and rain water drainage. #n 27/7 an amount of D>> 21 million was assigned to the implementation of the plan, as well as 82.4 millions during 27//+/?, ma$ing a total of 07.4 million Danish Crowns.