Preface

Ship emissions and air pollution in Denmark

The present report documents the results of the project "Contribution from ships to air pollution in Denmark" (in Danish: "Skibsfartens bidrag til luftforurening i Danmark").

This project has been carried out on behalf of the Danish Environmental Agency by the National Environmental Research Institute (NERI - in Danish Danmarks Miljøundersøgelser), which is part of Aarhus University (AU).

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency has formed a partnership with the Danish Ship-owners' Association (Danmarks Rederiforening), aimed at cleaner shipping (Partnerskab for renere skibsfart). The current project has status as one of the elements in this partnership.

The steering group for the project consists of the following individuals: Dorte Kubel, Jesper Stubkjær and Christian Lange Fogh from the Environmental Protection Agency, Jesper Christensen, Thomas Ellermann, Helge Rørdam Olesen and Morten Winther from the National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University.