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url: https://www.eurocovers.eu/glossary/industrial-emissions-directive
term: EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
definition: EU Directive 2010/75/EU regulating emissions from industrial installations including refineries, wastewater plants, food processing, and biogas operations.
updated: 2026-05-25
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# EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)

EU Directive 2010/75/EU regulating emissions from industrial installations including refineries, wastewater plants, food processing, and biogas operations.

The **EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)** is Directive 2010/75/EU, regulating emissions from
industrial installations across sectors including refineries, wastewater treatment, food and
beverage processing, biogas, and chemicals. For operators with open water bodies (cooling ponds,
wastewater treatment, biogas digestate storage), floating covers contribute to IED compliance by
reducing VOC, H₂S, and odor release at the water-air interface.