1. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 1 The Institute for Environment and Sustainability Dr. Arwyn Jones Enlargement and Integration Contact Point Land Management & Natural Hazards Unit

2. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 2 rich, diverse but under pressure Europe is one of the world’s most desirable and healthy places to live. one of the most urbanized continents 80% of its population lives on 10% of the land area. exporting pressure on the environment by consumption of global resources. world’s largest humanitarian donor. Rapid changes are shaping landscapes as never before. Europe’s Environment

3. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 3 IES Mission Statement The mission of the Institute for Environment and Sustainability is to provide scientific- technical support to the European Union’s Policies for the protection and sustainable development of the European and global environment. Customers: EC, EEA, EP, Member States, Global Organisations

4. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 4 Director Leen HORDIJK H00 · Office of the Director Pamela KENNEDY H01 · Management Support Unit Neil HUBBARD Task Force Environment and Health Peter PÄRT H05 · Rural, Water and Ecosystem Resources Unit Giovanni BIDOGLIO H04 · Transport and Air Quality Unit Alois KRASENBRINK (acting) H07 · Land Management and Natural Hazards Unit Guido SCHMUCK H06 · Spatial Data Infrastructures Unit Alessandro ANNONI H03 · Global Environment Monitoring Unit Alan BELWARD H02 · Climate Change Unit Frank RAES Total staff: approx. 450 Organisational Chart IES, January 2009

5. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 5 Policies for the Environment Socio-Economic D rivers Environmental P ressures Environmental S tate Changes I mpacts Policy R esponse Changes in GDP, economy > Transport, industry… Emissions from mobile and stationary sources DPSIR Air Quality and Transport

6. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 6 Emissions from Transport VELA Motorcycles Passenger cars Light/Medium Duty Vehicles On/Off-road Heavy Duty Vehicles new worldwide Cycle amendment to Dir 97/24 EURO V Emission Standards OBD evaporative emissions durability new worldwide Test Cycle finalisation of Dir 99/96 limits. Projects: DG-ENTR, DG-ENV, UN-ECE, Member States

7. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 7 EURO 5 Emission Standards Particulate Emissions EURO5 Number Limit (tbc) MPI New Diesel cars with traps Gasoline cars Diesel cars without traps Direct Injection EURO4 Mass Limit (25 mg/km) EURO5 Proposal (5 mg/km) Particle number (#/Km) Mass emissions (μg/km)

8. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 8 Socio-Economic D rivers Environmental P ressures Environmental S tate Changes I mpacts Policy R esponse Changes in energy production, Transport, industry… Emissions from mobile and stationary sources Change in the level of contaminants in the air Impact on human health Abatement policies EU, National and local levels DPSIR From toxic emissions to exposure and health impacts

9. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 9 Policies - Legislation

10. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 10 JRC Research – Close to Policy Socio-Economic D rivers Environmental P ressures Environmental S tate Changes I mpacts Policy R esponse Changes in energy production, Transport, industry… Emissions from mobile and stationary sources Change in the level of contaminants in the air Impact on human health Abatement policies EU, National and local levels DPSIR Core JRC Involvement

11. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 11 Environment and Prosperity INSPIRE Sustainable Transport Life Cycle Assessment Responding to Mega Policy Themes

12. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 12 Environment and Solidarity Marine Environment Water Quality Agri-environment Soil and Forest Data Centres Greenhouse Gas Inventories Responding to Mega Policy Themes

13. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 13 Environment and Security Environmental Pollution Radioactivity Monitoring Environment and Health Floods & Droughts Forest Fires Responding to Mega Policy Themes

14. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 14 Climate Change The Global perspective GMES Deforestation Desertification Support to Africa Responding to Mega Policy Themes

15. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 15 National Institutes PEER Group (ALTERRA, CEH, CEMAGREF, NERI, SYKE, UFZ, JRC-IES), European Soil Bureau Network, Air Quality Reference Laboratories European Institutions EEA, ESA, ECMWF Global Organisations FAO, WHO, WMO, GEO, UNEP, IIASA IES Networking

16. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 16 Vehicle Emission Laboratories (VELA 1-7) European Reference Laboratory for Air Pollution (ERLAP) High Performance Analytical Laboratories, incl. 3 Mobile Labs EMEP/GAW Super Site (Climate Monitoring) at the JRC Ispra Greenhouse Gas Flux Measurement Towers San Rossore and Parco del Ticino Marine measurement stations in the Adriatic and Baltic Sea Technical Infrastructures for Environmental Research

17. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 17 Technical Secretariat of INSPIRE / European Geoportal Water Information System for Europe (WISE) European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) European Flood Alert System (EFAS) WMO World Data Centre for Aerosols Radioactivity Environmental Monitoring Database (REM) European Soil Database Global Land Cover 2000 Database Key Information Systems and Databases

18. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 18 DG Environment DG Agriculture and Rural Development DG Transport and Energy DG External Relations, DG Development, DG EuropeAid DG Regional Policy DG Eurostat DG Research DG Enterprise and Industry DG Health and Consumer Protection European Environment Agency UN Organizations (UNEP, WMO, FAO etc.) Broad Customer Base

19. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 19 IES Target! Ispra

20. JRC Information Day, Sarajevo – April 2009 20 Thank you! arwyn.jones@ec.europa.eu http://ies.jrc.ec.europa.eu