Air quality in Europe: a closer look at the impact of COVID19 lock-down and the related travel restrictions on NO2 and particles emissions

Date

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 09:15

Address

ONLINE

Belgium

Links

More information here [1]

Section

Transport

Event Description

Since mid-March, the European Union experienced an unprecedented situation due to COVID-19. Across Europe, Member States have taken extraordinary measures to protect citizens by imposing strict travel restrictions. These put a major halt on economic activities, deeply affected the daily life of citizens and had a major impact on the transport of people and goods. Consequently, these measures also had a major impact on air quality across Europe.

EGVIA is organising a web-based workshop on 21st September 2020 from 9:30 to 13:00 (Brussels time) to review the data collected on air quality across Europe during the COVID-19 lockdown.

The agenda is articulated as follow:

9:30 – 9:40: Introduction and Objectives of the Workshop with Dr.-Ing. Stephan Neugebauer.

9:40 – 11:20: 5 talks and Q&A

Impact of Covid-19 lockdown period on air quality across Europe based on in-situ monitoring data.
Evrim Ozturk, European Environment Agency (TBC)
Analysis of changes in air quality during the lockdown period in Europe.
Prof. Ranjeet S Sokhi, University of Hertfordshire, UK
Conclusions drawn from air quality model simulations with emphasis on meteorology and the emissions situation.
Prof. Nicolas Moussiopoulos, Aristotle University, GR
What are the possible effects on air quality of future emission interventions?
Prof. Peter Sturm, Graz University of Technology, AT
The role of air pollution in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Miriam Gerlofs-Nijland, RIVM, NL

11:20 – 11:30: break

11:30 – 13:00: Panel discussion with all speakers and the contribution of Mrs Gladys Moreac-Njeim from Renault.

Interested? Join us next 21 September from 9:30 to learn of the possible need to revise methods used to evaluate air quality in cities, the possible effect of the COVID-19 lockdown learnings on future air quality and new emission standards as well as the needs for the further research activities on this scientific topic.

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CONTACT

Lucie Beaumel

info@egvi.eu [2]

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