On Thursday 8 November, the European Commission sent a letter of formal notice to Belgium, the Czech Republic and Bulgaria on the subject of their poor air quality.
The Commission points out that Belgium has “persistently” failed to comply with its obligation regarding the binding limit values for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a polluting gas, in the region of Brussels since the values came into force, in 2010. The town of Antwerp also exceeds the authorised values, despite measures set in...