The European Commission announced on Friday 30 October that it has decided to refer France to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to fulfil its obligation to protect citizens from poor air quality.
Since 2005, EU Member States have been required to comply with daily limit values for PM10 particles in the air.
When these levels are exceeded, they are then required under the European Air Quality Directive (2008/50) to adopt air quality plans with appropriate measures...