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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11775

27 April 2017
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
NGOs urge EU28 not to water down draft on new standards for coal plants
Brussels, 26/04/2017 (Agence Europe)

On Friday 28 April, representatives from the member states are expected to give their verdict on the update of anti-pollution standards at coal plants. Environmental and public health NGOs said that this was a major challenge to both public health and the environment and expressed great concern that these standards, so far in the shape of the draft, would be reduced.

On Friday there will be an examination during committee procedures (directive on industrial emissions) of the draft for...

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