With its ‘zero pollution’ action plan unveiled on Wednesday 12 May, the European Commission is paving the way for the EU’s transition to zero pollution of air, soil, and water by 2050, with targets to be met by 2030 to achieve the ambition of a non-toxic environment for human health and natural ecosystems in the long term.
The Communication it adopted aims to prevent, minimise and remedy pollution by tackling all sources—from agriculture, households, industry, and transport—mainly...