After several years of decline for more than half of the 26 air pollutants monitored in the EU, emissions increased slightly in 2017 compared to the previous year, confirmed the European Environment Agency (EEA) on Monday 22 July.
According to the EEA, the emissions came from agriculture, transport, industry and households.
Its report, based on the annual EU emissions inventory submitted to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on long-range transboundary air...