Greenhouse gases and atmospheric pollutants. 1990-2020 France emissions report. National inventory report / Secten format - July 2021 edition

Citepa officially estimates greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions each year on behalf of the Ministry of the Environment. This inventory is carried out as part of France's international commitments, mainly under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (as well as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement adopted thereunder) for greenhouse gases, and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe for pollutants (LRTAP Convention). Since 1999, Citepa has also published an inventory report intended for non-specialists presenting France's emissions, their sources and their changes over time in relation to the current reduction targets. This report, called Secten, presents emissions of more than 31 substances and greenhouse gases by large economic sector and subsector, as well as by fuel, and provides many detailed indicators and explanations on associated environmental and health issues. It also provides an overview of the policy and regulatory context. The 2021 edition of the Secten report presents emissions from 1990 (or even earlier for certain pollutants) until 2019, as well as provisional estimates for 2020. The perimeter for greenhouse gas emissions covered is mainland France with overseas territories included in the EU; for air pollutants, the perimeter is mainland France. These perimeters were chosen to be consistent with those of the associated regulatory targets. Key results, greenhouse gas emissions: Emissions are falling again: -4.1% in 2018, -1.9% in 2019 and an exceptional decrease of -9.2% in 2020 (as pre-estimated); The major role of road transport, industry, agriculture, and buildings; Carbon budgets targets met in 2019 and 2020; Key results, air pollutant emissions: Most pollutant emissions have fallen sharply since 1990; The case of ammonia (NH₃); Have the reduction targets been met?; Despite recurring air quality problems, pollutant emissions are decreasing