Canada-United States Air Quality Agreement: Progress Report 2016
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The International Joint Commission requests your comments on this report
The Canada–United States Air Quality Agreement (Agreement) directs the International Joint Commission (IJC) to invite public comments on progress reports prepared by the Air Quality Committee and to provide a synthesis of the comments to the Governments of Canada and the United States in order to assist them with implementing the Agreement.
The IJC is interested in your views on the draft 2016 Progress Report reflecting the Governments’ important work being carried out under the Agreement:
- What do you think about the ongoing efforts of our two countries to address transboundary air quality?
- What issues do you think should have the highest priority?
- What do you think about the information provided in this report?
The IJC invites you to send written comments on this draft progress report until August 8, 2018, using one of the following methods:
- Online at the Participate IJC website
- Email at AirQuality@ottawa.ijc.org
- Mail at:
- Canadian Section
Secretary, Canadian Section
International Joint Commission
234 Laurier Avenue West, 22nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6K6 - United States Section
Secretary, United States Section
International Joint Commission
1717 H Street NW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20006
- Canadian Section
United States spelling is used throughout this report except when referring to Canadian titles.
ISSN 1910-5223
Cat. No.: En85-1E-PDF
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List of figures and tables
- Figure 1.
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1990 Annual Wet Sulfate Deposition
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2014 Annual Wet Sulfate Deposition
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Figure 3.
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1990 Annual Wet Nitrate Deposition
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Figure 4.
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2014 Annual Wet Nitrate Deposition
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Figure 5.
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Total Canadian SO2 Emissions, 1980–2014
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Figure 6.
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SO2 Emissions from ARP and CAIR Sources, 1980–2014
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Figure 7.
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Annual NOX Emissions from ARP and CAIR Sources, 1990–2014
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Figure 8.
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Annual Average Standard Visual Range (km) 2010–2014
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Figure 9.
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Ozone Annex Pollutant Emission Management Area
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Figure 10.
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Ozone Concentrations along the United States–Canada Border (3-year Average of the Fourth-highest Daily Maximum 8-hour Concentration), 2012–2014
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Figure 11.
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Annual Average Fourth-highest Daily Maximum 8-hour Ozone Concentration for Sites within 500 km of the United States–Canada Border, 1995–2014
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Figure 12.
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Average Ozone Season (May–September) 1-hour NOX Concentrations for Sites within 500 km of the United States–Canada Border, 1995–2014
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Figure 13.
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Average Ozone Season (May–September) 24-hour VOC Concentrations for Sites within 500 km of the United States–Canada Border, 1995–2014
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Figure 14.
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Canada NOX Emission Trends in the PEMA Region, 1990–2014
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Canada VOC Emission Trends in the PEMA Region, 1990–2014
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Figure 16.
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United States NOX Emission Trends in PEMA States, 1990–2014
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Figure 17.
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United States VOC Emission Trends in PEMA States, 1990–2014
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Figure 18.
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Canada and the United States National Emissions by Sector for Selected Pollutants, 2014
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Figure 19.
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National SO2 Emissions in Canada and the United States from All Sources, 1990–2014
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Figure 20.
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National NOX Emissions in Canada and the United States from All Sources, 1990–2014
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Figure 21.
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National VOC Emissions in Canada and the United States from All Sources, 1990–2014
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Table 1.
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PEMA Emissions during 2014
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