Tackling Tire Wear and Associated Chemical Risks
Which measures can effectively reduce tire wear emissions and related risks to humans and the environment?
Background information
Who is behind it?
This workshop is conducted by the Environment Agency Austria on behalf of the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management.
What is the aim of the workshop?
The aim is to discuss and identify strategies to effectively tackle tire wear emissions and associated (chemical) risks to inform decision makers.
Who should participate?
Members of all stakeholder groups (academia, industry, government/administration, representation of interests, NGOs, providers of infrastructure/public services…) who are directly or indirectly involved in the topic of tire wear and associated chemical risks.
What is on the agenda?
The workshop will comprise platform presentations and breakout sessions actively involving participants. We will focus on selected action areas and measures to mitigate tire wear and related (chemical) risks. The selection will be based on the results of a preceding expert survey, which you may have kindly completed.
How will the results be used, and will I get them?
A final report will summarise the survey and workshop results. Participants in either will receive the report. Results will be presented on a stakeholder group level. Your contributions in the workshop or survey will not be traceable to individual persons or organisations. The report will present identified strategies to effectively tackle tire wear and associated risks and summarise the positions of relevant stakeholders. It shall inform decision makers (at the EU and national levels) and the expert community.
Agenda
| Moderation: Philipp Hohenblum, Environment Agency Austria | |
| 08:30-09:00 | REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE |
09:00-09:15
| Welcome and Opening Background & Aim of the Workshop |
09:15-10:15
| Talks: Risk Management: Chemicals in Tires (REACH Dossier PPDs) Occurrence and Environmental Fate of Classical and Emerging Pollutants in Tire Rubber Microplastics from Sports Fields and Playgrounds (online) |
| 10:15-10:25 | COMFORT BREAK |
| 10:25-11:20 | Breakout Groups (planned topics): Chemically Save Tires, Improved Risk Assessment/Management and Informed Exposure Avoidance |
11:20-12:00
| Talks: URBANFILTER - Tire Wear Retention in Road Runoff |
| 12:00-13:00 | LUNCH BREAK |
13:00-13:45
| Breakout Groups (planned topics): Distribution via Dust and Measures at or near the Road Runoff collection/retention and treatment |
13:45-14:35
| Talks: Addressing Tire Wear Through Vehicle Design, Operation and Control (online) Mobility Transition: Targeted Measures to Limit Tire Wear and Environmental Damage |
| 14:45-15:15 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 15:15-16:00 | Breakout Groups (planned topics): Tire – Vehicle – Road – Driving Behaviour, Traffic Management Mobility Transition & Traffic Reduction |
16:00-17:00
| Wrap-Up Breakout Groups Closing |
Registration
Registration is open until 21st of November 2025.
Participation is free of charge. On-site participation is limited to 50 persons. If more than two persons from your institution plan to join, please consider online participation to allow for a high diversity of on-site participants.
Please note that online participation may be limited to specific sessions and active contributions may not be possible (or limited).
If you have any questions about the event please contact helene.walch@umweltbundesamt.at
