Atmo-Rhena PLUS

Project Objective:

Whether in Europe or across the Upper Rhine, air pollution does not recognise borders. It affects the health of people living in these areas while also contributing to climate change. Improving air quality, mitigating climate change, and adapting to its effects therefore pose a shared challenge for the Upper Rhine and at the global level.

The Atmo-Rhena PLUS project aims to support the Upper Rhine’s transition in air quality, climate, and energy by providing quantified monitoring indicators and raising awareness among policymakers, encouraging collaboration to tackle climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions within their territories, whether cross-border or not.

The project seeks to provide policymakers with a harmonised cross-border database offering a comprehensive overview of the air–climate–energy situation in their regions, along with a decision-support tool. This includes proposed measures to improve air quality and to assess different scenarios in terms of costs and benefits, as well as their impacts on areas such as public health, biodiversity and social aspects.

Involvement of TRION-climate e.V.:

As a co-funding partner, with a total dedicated budget of €135,000 (60% of which is funded by the ERDF), TRION-climate is involved in the project through the following activities:

Communication and visibility for the project:

• Co-organisation of the mid-term conference on 16 May 2024 in Basel
• Co-organisation of the closing conference on 16 June 2026 in Kehl
• ENERGIE vis-à-vis publication dedicated to presenting the project’s key findings

Harmonised cross-border Air–Climate–Energy database:

• Interactive map of cross-border energy projects in the Upper Rhine
• Interactive map of renewable electricity generation facilities in the Upper Rhine
• Static maps showing installed renewable energy capacity by local authority and by type of renewable energy