>While nitrogen is throwing Flemish agriculture and industry into turmoil, an important source remains under the radar: the nitrogen oxides that seagoing ships emit on their way to the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. If we do not intervene, those ships will become the largest emitters in Flanders. By 2030, they could even account for as much as 40% of total nitrogen oxide emissions.
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>Nitrogen oxides are not only harmful to the vulnerable nature in and around the North Sea, but also to human health. After all, they penetrate deep into our lungs and cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. They also play an important role in the formation of ozone, which also causes respiratory problems.
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>While nitrogen is throwing Flemish agriculture and industry into turmoil, an important source remains under the radar: the nitrogen oxides that seagoing ships emit on their way to the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. If we do not intervene, those ships will become the largest emitters in Flanders. By 2030, they could even account for as much as 40% of total nitrogen oxide emissions.
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>Nitrogen oxides are not only harmful to the vulnerable nature in and around the North Sea, but also to human health. After all, they penetrate deep into our lungs and cause respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. They also play an important role in the formation of ozone, which also causes respiratory problems.