SOS-Zeropol2030: Deliverable D4.1 Knowledge and outcomes from T4.1-T4.4 summarised in the 'integrated analysis' section of the individual case study pollutant template. Part A: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

The SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project aims to deliver a stakeholder-led European Seas zeropollution framework to help achieve the European Union’s long-term ambition of ‘Zero Pollution’ in European seas. The SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project focuses on marine pollution, where (i) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and (ii) tyre wear particles (TWPs) were selected as example pollutant case studies for ‘chemical’ and ‘microplastic’ pollution, respectively. It is important to note that these two very complex case study pollutants were intentionally chosen to allow the zero-pollution framework to be stress-tested under the most challenging scenarios. As a part of Work Package 4 (Integrated Case Study Pollutant Assessments) within the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project, this deliverable report (D4.1. Part A) provides an integrated assessment for PFAS, while a separate report (D4.1 Part B) is available for TWPs. The integrated assessment comprises four primary components: (i) Mapping of primary emission sources along the value chain, (ii) Determination of environmental risk, (iii) Mapping of existing value chain and technological actions and strategies for TWP emission reduction, and (iv) Mapping of current governance strategies/efforts/arrangements for TWP pollution.