A new report by the European Environmental Bureau argues that 78,000 additional lives could be saved every year if all member states respected the new limit values set by the directive on national emissions ceilings (revised NEC directive), that was adopted in December 2016 (see EUROPE 11685).
The report published on Wednesday 15 February calls on the member states and the European Commission to strive to fully and effectively implement existing legislation and take further steps to protect...