Department of Emissions

Emissions and Air Quality: Impacts on Climate and Public Health

Air quality is a key factor influencing both public health and the stability of the climate system. Emissions from fossil fuel combustion, transport, and industrial processes significantly alter the chemical composition of the atmosphere,...

Slovak Emission Inventory of Pollutants: Updated Data and Inventory Resubmission

Slovakia continues its regular assessment of air pollutant emissions trends. On 13 March 2026, a resubmission of the national emission inventory of pollutants for the 1990–2024 time series was submitted to the United Nations Economic Commission for...

Slovakia’s Air Pollutant Emissions Inventory: New data confirms steady long-term progress

Slovakia has taken another important step in air quality protection. In mid-February 2026, the Department of Emissions and Biofuels submitted a complete National Emission Inventory of air pollutants for the years 1990 to 2024 to the United Nations...

Slovakia’s 2024 Emission Inventory: Significant Drop in Industrial Emissions and Surprising Trend in Transport

The Emissions and Biofuels Department of the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ) has successfully submitted official greenhouse gas emission data for 2024 to the European Union and the EEA. Slovakia shows a year-on-year decline across most...

The EMISSIONS & BIOFUELS team wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

We wish all our website readers a very Merry Christmas filled with optimism, good health and love. Above all, we wish for better air quality, low emissions and even less waste. In the New Year, we wish you a good mood, positive news, accurate...

Highlights from International Sessions on Air Quality Protection

In December 2025, we participated in two significant international events focused on air quality – the 5th EU Clean Air Forum in Bonn and the 45th session of the Executive Body of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP) in...