D2.1 In-depth overview of gaps between the current and desired environmental state

D2.1 will provide an overview of Zero Pollution governance in the EU including relevant legislation and policy processes (e.g. in the context of MSFD & WFD, EU Green Deal’s ambition, EU strategy for plastics in a circular economy, Regional Seas conventions, directives (e.g. SUP)) and EC communications (e.g. for sustainable blue economy, Mission Starfish). The assessment will focus on the priority pollutants selected in the SOS-ZEROPOL2030 project (nutrient input, contaminants, microplastics, underwater noise) and will identify the relevant policy targets and objectives for 2030-2050 (future goals) and the proposed environmental state (reference state). The current environmental state is mapped for the selected priority pollutants, which will allow benchmarking between the two states. Task 2.1 will produce an in-depth overview of gaps, challenges, and barriers in pollution governance (D2.1), serving as a knowledge base for the stakeholder consultations in WP2.