3. Boyan Rashev EE, RES and air quality: an unexpectedly complicated relation

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EE, RES and air quality: an unexpectedly
complicated relation
Boyan Rashev
Sofia, 10.03.2015 г.

2. What will I tell you?
 Who am I and what do I do?
 Why talk about EE and RES?
 Which environmental problem affects most
significantly the quality of life today?
 What is the cause – myth versus reality?
 How do the EE and Res policies affect it?
 Conclusion

3. We drive change towards one sustainable society!
Who are we?
A group of people, led by the
common goal of providing high-
quality life and inspiring work,
while creating sustainable future
for our children!
What do we do?
We help our clients succeed by
creating maximum value for both
society and environment.

4. Clients and partners

5. Why EE, RES and climate policy?
 Reduction of GHG emissions => climate change mitigation
 Resource depletion, incl. fossil fuels => use of renewable
resources
 Energy independence => maximum self-sufficiency
 Energy efficiency => decrease energy costs, incl. decrease
total energy consumption
 EE & RES => decrease air pollution

6. Most significant environmental issue:
Air pollution
Major risk factors leading to death and disease
(GBD study, 2010)
ФПЧ вкъщи: 8400 жертви /год. (BG)ФПЧ вкъщи: 8400 жертви /год. (BG)
ФПЧ навън: 9600 жертви /год. (BG)ФПЧ навън: 9600 жертви /год. (BG)

7. Air quality: USA is very good…
Europe was supposed to be much greener, or?
90% от европейците живеем при ФПЧ > 20 мкг./м3

8. Google Images:
Industry is the POLLUTER of air!

9. SO2 emissions: Europe, 1980/85
‘000 t SOx/year

10. SO2 emissions: Europe, 2012

11. Air quality in Bulgaria does not
depend on industrial emissions any more!

12. Household energy mix gets greener
=> it smells more like bio-smoke!

13. Direct & indirect PM pollution in selected
cities: domestic heating + transport > 90-95%

14. Pollution from domestic heating =>
There is nothing green in burning biomass!!
Direct PM10 & PM2.5 from solid fuels
(one winter, one household; 3 t hard coal = 5 t beech wood)
114 kg114 kg
61 kg61 kg

15. Energy efficiency & sick building syndrome
=> better health or lower bills?
 CO & VOCs
 Humidity control (mold)
 Pest management
 HVAC
 Gas exhaust system
 Building materials
 Radon control
х

16. Energy efficient buildings without additional
ventilation => 57% more radon

17. Energy efficiency in car fleet =>
Dieselization => Millions of deaths due to dirty air!
4
x
(PM+NOx)
(maintained
car)
4
x
(PM+NOx)
(maintained
car)
PM+
NOx
PM+
NOx
Golf IV 1.6 gasoline (EURO IV) Golf IV 1.9 TDI (EURO IV)
101 101 HP Мощност
7,50 5,20 l/100km Гориво
173 137 gCO2/km Емисии

18. Economic development + liberty =>
the best cure for dirty air

19. EU CC policy to date => expensive energy
=> poverty => dirty air: Is this what we want?
«Current policies aiming at achieving a more sustainable economy
and energy system, which may reduce costs and avoid damages in
the longer run, are expected to contribute to short to medium term
cost increases, which cause concerns about the affordability of
energy for households and the competitiveness of EU energy
prices.
Future policies must limit these concerns.»
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT: A policy framework
for climate and energy in the period from 2020 up to 2030
European Commission

20. Economic growth = accessible electricity,
district heating, gas, EE & RES; new & e-cars = Clean air!

21. EE + RES = Clean air?
It is possible but requires policy changes now!