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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12494
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NEWS BRIEFS / Environment

Two NGOs sue Germany in German courts for air pollution

27/05/2020 (Agence Europe) – ClientEarth and Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) are suing Germany in German courts for its failure to control emissions of air pollutants across the country, the NGOs announced on Wednesday 27 May. The aim is to compel authorities to take immediate action to comply with the requirements of Directive 2016/2284/EU on national emission ceilings. Since 2010, ammonia (NH3) emissions in Germany have soared, and the country has admitted that it is on track to miss its legal targets for 2030 for ammonia, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). “The ongoing breaches of NO2 limits in cities across Germany have prompted multiple court rulings against authorities, as well as an EU-level case against the country itself”, says Caroline Douhaire, a lawyer representing the NGOs. (AN)

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MULTIANNUAL FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK 2021-2027
BUDGET: European Commission proposes a modest 2021-2027 MFF reflecting divergences between Member States
ECONOMY: Commission proposes to raise an additional 750 billion euros to finance EU’s economic recovery by end of 2024
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NEWS BRIEFS
ENVIRONMENT: two NGOs sue Germany in German courts for air pollution
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MIGRATION: European Asylum Support Office fully resumes its activities in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta
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