Large Combustion Plant Directive

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The Large Combustion Plant Directive was a European Union environmental regulation aimed at reducing air pollution from large power stations and industrial plants by setting strict limits on emissions such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and dust.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union directive
air pollution control measure
environmental regulation
adoptedBy Council of the European Union NERFINISHED
European Parliament NERFINISHED
adoptionYear 2001
aim to limit air pollution from large power stations and industrial plants
to reduce emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants
appliesTo industrial combustion plants
power stations
complianceMechanism national implementation measures by Member States
directiveNumber 2001/80/EC
enforcedBy national environmental authorities of EU Member States
fullName Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants NERFINISHED
geographicalScope European Union Member States NERFINISHED
implements EU commitments on transboundary air pollution reduction
imposes emission limit values based on fuel type
emission limit values based on plant age
emission limit values based on plant size
jurisdiction European Union
language all official languages of the European Union
legalBasis EC Treaty NERFINISHED
objective to protect human health from air pollution
to protect the environment from emissions of large combustion plants
policyArea air quality
climate and energy
environmental protection
regulates large combustion plants
relatedTo EU air quality policy
EU climate and energy package NERFINISHED
repealedBy Industrial Emissions Directive NERFINISHED
replacedBy Directive 2010/75/EU NERFINISHED
Industrial Emissions Directive NERFINISHED
requires continuous or periodic monitoring of emissions
reporting of emissions data to competent authorities
sector energy production
heavy industry
setsLimitOn dust emissions
nitrogen oxides emissions
particulate matter emissions
sulfur dioxide emissions
shortName LCP Directive NERFINISHED
targetPollutant dust
nitrogen oxides
particulate matter
sulfur dioxide
usesInstrument emission limit values
monitoring and reporting obligations
operating conditions requirements

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Didcot Power Station regulatoryContext Large Combustion Plant Directive