Environment in the EUEnvironment in the EU

European Union European Union 2727

COMPONENTS COMPONENTS

Judith Álvarez GarcíaJudith Álvarez García Sofía Bruña ZancaSofía Bruña Zanca Raúl García FernándezRaúl García Fernández Vivien MagneVivien Magne Clémence MiratClémence Mirat

IndexIndex

Pollutant emission in the EUPollutant emission in the EU Energetic intensity in the EUEnergetic intensity in the EU Electricity generated from renewable Electricity generated from renewable

sourcessources GlossaryGlossary

Pollutant emissions in the Pollutant emissions in the EUEU

Three types Three types of of pollutionpollution: : water, earth and air water, earth and air Water and earth Water and earth no information no information European legislation forces to follow 91 elements European legislation forces to follow 91 elements groups: groups:

SO2 SO2 PM2.5PM2.5 PM10PM10 NOXNOX NMVOCNMVOC NH3NH3 COCO

Reduction Reduction initiatives of some countries in order to carry out initiatives of some countries in order to carry out the European rules about pollution the European rules about pollution

Biggest reduction Biggest reduction CO CO

Energetic Intensity in the UEEnergetic Intensity in the UE

Biggest intensity in EU 12Biggest intensity in EU 12 Because of:Because of:

Energetic consumptionEnergetic consumption GDP GDP

• Highest intensity: Bulgary•In process of adaptation

•Lowest intensity: Ireland•Reduction of energetic consumption

Electricity generated from Electricity generated from renewable sourcesrenewable sources

Hungary Hungary country with the country with the

lowest % of electricity lowest % of electricity

from renewable sourcesfrom renewable sources

2010 2010 3,6% 3,6%

few investmentfew investment Austria Austria country with the country with the

highest % of electricity highest % of electricity

from renewable sourcesfrom renewable sources

2010 2010 78,1% 78,1%

exporter / hydraulic energy exporter / hydraulic energy

and biomassand biomass

GlossaryGlossary

Atmospheric pollution: matters in the air (risk and hurt to Atmospheric pollution: matters in the air (risk and hurt to people and nature)people and nature)

Energetic Intensity:Energetic Intensity: interior interior brute consumption of energy / brute consumption of energy / GDPGDP

Consumption includes: coal, electricity, oil, natural gas Consumption includes: coal, electricity, oil, natural gas and renewable energiesand renewable energies

Electricity generated from renewable sources: electricity Electricity generated from renewable sources: electricity produced from renewable sources / total consumption of produced from renewable sources / total consumption of electricity electricity

ConclusionsConclusions

Environment Environment social worry social worry Europe Europe good behaviour good behaviour EU EU adaption of this kind of politics: adaption of this kind of politics:

Small impactSmall impact Weakening of the competitiveness (relocation)Weakening of the competitiveness (relocation)

New technologies New technologies competitive competitive advantageadvantage

Necessity of collaboration Necessity of collaboration