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LIFEPREPAIR
Project PREPAIR – LIFE15 IPE IT013
February 2017 – December 2024
Budget: 16.805.939 € with a co-financing by the EU of 9.974.624
Leadpartner: Emilia-Romagna Region, Directorate General for Territorial and Environmental care
February 2017 – December 2024
Budget: 16.805.939 € with a co-financing by the EU of 9.974.624
Leadpartner: Emilia-Romagna Region, Directorate General for Territorial and Environmental care
Evaluation of emission reduction scenarios on air quality in Po Valley. New report available
News, News and EventsThe technical report “Evaluation of emission reduction scenarios on air quality in Po Valley” is available for download on the LIFE PrepAIR website. The report is the result of the work of ARPAE and ARPA Piemonte with the contribution of the Environment Agency network of project PrepAIR.
The aim of the document is to contribute to the discussion of the revision of European air quality rules in connection with the new recommendation on pollutant concentration included in the World Health Organisation’s new AIR Quality Global Guidelines
In order to evaluate the possibility of achieving the new air quality limits in the Po basin, the NINFA CTM Modelling system has been used to carried out several simulations of targeted emission reduction scenarios.
The full report is available here.
Brand New, upgraded version of BAT Tool software on livestock emission evaluation in now online
Highlights, News and EventsThe “Plus” version of the BAT-Tool is now available, the application to evaluate the emissions of livestocks now applies to cattles and can estimate greenhouse gases emissions in greater detail (in accordance with IPCC 2006 tier 2 method). A new territorial model allows to carry out a simulation on a regional scale, extending the scope of the application once limited to a single farm/company.
The new features add up to the previous ones: estimation of green house gases, gaseous emissions (ammonia, nitrogen oxides, methane and carbon dioxide) and potential release of nitrogen compounds into water by animal farms (originally pigs and poultry only).
To use the software, simply access the site https://bat-tools.datamb.eu, after registering, and click on the “Ammonia Greenhouse Gas Module” icon. The previous version of the BAT Tool, will still remain available, but in read only mode. Each user will be able to see its own business simulations both in the “basic” version of the application and in the Plus version.
The BAT-Tool Plus User Manual is available here (in Italian).
Three occasions of european networking for LIFE PrepAIR
News and Events, Next eventsThe two weeks from 8 to 21 November have been full of opportunities for LIFE PrepAIR’s european networking.
On November 9th, Katia Raffaelli and Marco Deserti from the Emilia-Romagna Region, participated to the International Conference on Air Pollution – Moving Towards Clean Air for Europe organized by the LIFE HungAIRy project dedicated to air quality in Hungary.
On November 16th, Katia Raffaelli participated as LIFE Prepair project manager in Session 3 “Sustainable Cities and districts” of the event “Beautiful, sustainable, together: LIFE in the New European Bauhaus” organized by the LIFE programme.
Finally, on 18 and 19 November, LIFE Prepair will virtually be in Madrid with the LIFE programme at the Clean Air Forum 2021 to talk about Air Quality and the commitment of the territories of the Po Valley.
Prepair’s Second Midterm conference: two days debate on Air Quality in the Po basin
Highlights, News and EventsThe Second Midterm Conference of LIFE Prepair Project took place on last 6th and 7th october in the beautiful location of Venice’s Arsenale: two days of debate dedicated to Air Quality issue in the Po basin. During the first day, Prepair’s partners explored the work done so far by the project and analyzed strategic issues and policies linked to the common struggle against air pollution. The second day was dedicated to the domestic consumption of Woody biomass (one of the thematic pillars of Prepair Project).
The two days work stressed out the role of Prepair Project in the creation of a community of experts that provides dependable data to support policymakers in the development of a common strategy toward air quality improvement in the Po basin. During the roundtable that ended the first day of conference, the regional Councilors for environment (Irene Priolo for Emilia Romagna, Raffaele Cattaneo for Lombardy, Matteo Marnati for Piedmont and Gianpaolo Bottacin for Veneto) called for a greater commitment of the national government in the Air quality issue of Po Basin.
The technical focus of the first day has inevitably been the particular state of air quality during 2020: COVID-19’s lockdown allowed to observe Po basin in an unprecedented condition, almost completely lacking of vehicular traffic. The analysis carried out by Prepair’s working group during the lockdown registered a substantial drop in some pollutants’ concentration (NO2, NO, Benzene) , but not PM10. Despite the strong drop of traffic, over the threshold values of aerosol concentration have been observed during the lockdown. The dynamic of Aerosol is strongly influenced by meteorological conditions and by the presence of precursors. To comply to the limit values of PM10 concentration in the Po valley it is necessary to reduce both aerosol primary emission and its precursors (NOx and NH3). To achieve this goal Air Quality plans and strategy foresee to intervene simultaneously on all emission sources and on the whole Po basin.
Freight logistics is going to be an area of primary importance in the near future: it is necessary to reduce long distance road transport, optimize medium to short distance logistics and substitute old commercial vehicles with low impact ones.
As far as concern Agriculture and Animal farming, it is necessary to find a new balance between production of nitric compound from cattles and the receiving capacity of farms, introducing a depuration system to eliminate excessive loads combined with digestors. It will be essential to apply to animal farms measures integrating food, quality of the barn and innovative spreading technics.
Regarding industry and energy production, it will be necessary to apply Best Available Technologies, reach zero fossil fuels consumption, improve research on clean technologies and manage the impact of electric mobility on energy demand.
Last but not no least, as far as concern Domestic heating it is necessary to implement a general improvement of energy efficiency in new and existing buildings, substitution of old biomass heaters and fireplaces with either newer and more efficent biomass plants or less polluting technologies (heat pump).
Download the presentation of Prepair Midterm conference | 6th October
Download the slides of the conference on Domestic consumption of Woody Biomass | 7th October (in italian)
Slides: Prepair’s second Midterm conference Prepair | Venice 6th October
UncategorizedThe PREPAIR project in the context of the short and long term air quality planning in the Po Valley | Paolo Ferrecchi (Regione Emilia-Romagna)
Evaluation and Monitoring Session
PM10 precursor emissions | Alessandro Marongiu (ARPA Lombardia)
Air quality modelling assessment in the Po Valley | Michele Stortini (ARPAE Emilia-Romagna), Stefano Bande (ARPA
Piemonte)
The effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on air quality in Slovenia | Don Ciglenecki, Janja Tursic (ARSO)
Particulate composition in special stations | Eleonora Cuccia (ARPA Lombardia)
Air quality and COVID | Arianna Trentini (ARPAE Emilia-Romagna)
The Measures for Air Quality in the Po basin: the results of 2 years monitoring | Michele Bartolomei (ART-ER)
Capacity building actions and raising awareness Session
Introduction | Katia Raffaelli (Regione Emilia-Romagna)
Main results of the Transport Pillar | Milena Orso Giacone (Regione Piemonte)
The role of cities
Agriculture: PREPAIR new tools for the assessment of emissions and improvement interventions | Matteo Balboni (Regione Emilia-Romagna)
Main results of the Energy Pillar | Sara Verones (Provincia Autonoma di Trento)
The actions of the PREPAIR project to promote the correct use of woody biomass for domestic heating | Alberto Suppa (Regione Lombardia)
You’ve got air, a communication campaign to seal the alliance between institutions and citizens | Marco Ottolenghi (ART-ER)
European and National Actions to improve air quality Session
Zero pollution action plan | Wilhelmus De Wilt (DG Environment European Commission)
The national strategy for improving air quality | Fabio Romeo (Ministero della Transizione Ecologica)
The Copernicus National mirror service for air quality | Andrea Taramelli (Delegato Nazionale al Copernicus User Forum UE e Coordinatore del Forum Nazionale degli Utenti Copernicus)
7 October | Conference on Woody Biomass Consumption
News and Events, Next eventsOn Thursday 7th October, the Conference on Woody Biomass Consumption will be held within the LIFE PrepAIR project
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Participants will follow the conferences exclusively online on the Zoom platform.
Consumption in the Po Valley and strategies for reducing emissions into the atmosphere: the impact of residential firewood and pellet combustion will be explored through the main results of PREPAIR’s actions and the involvement of some national experts on air emissions and energy scenarios.
The conference, structured in 2 sessions – morning and afternoom – will be hosted and organised by ARPA Veneto and Veneto Region.
Click here to register to the conference
Download the agenda
Download the slides of the conference on Domestic consumption of Woody Biomass | 7th October (in italian)
The Previous day, wednesday 6th October, the second Mid-Term conference of LIFE PrepAIR will take place