Brussels, 17/12/2014 (Agence Europe) - EU environment ministers reached a political agreement in Brussels on Wednesday 17 December on the draft directive on limiting certain pollutants (nitrogen oxides, fine particles and sulphur dioxide) from medium combustion plants. This legislation was proposed in December of last year in the EU clean air package.
The general approach adopted, on the basis of an Italian Presidency compromise, softens the European Commission proposal. It brings in greater...