Abstract

Every year, the Netherlands reports, both nationally and internationally, on the quantities of substances that are emitted to the air by the industry sector and energy generation and waste processing sector (ENINA). This entails all the substances that are listed in the Netherlands Pollutant Emission Register and are relevant for ENINA, including greenhouse gases, acidifying substances and substances that cause large-scale air-pollution.

RIVM has updated and described the methods with which the emissions are calculated. These methods are adjusted every year according to the most recent scientific insights. Emission estimates are performed based on the international guidelines.

The emission data is available to the public via the website emissieregistratie.nl. It is used for reports that are mandatory under international treaties such as the Kyoto Protocol, the EU Emission ceilings (NEC Directive) and the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). These reports also form the basis for the international reviewers who validate the Dutch reports to the EU and UN.