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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12801

30 September 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 12 / 37
SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment
Industrial air pollution in Europe caused between €277 billion and €433 billion in societal costs in 2017, EEA estimates
Brussels, 29/09/2021 (Agence Europe)

By causing damage to human health, the environment, and infrastructure, emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases (GHGs) from large industrial sites in Europe cost society between €277 billion and €433 billion in 2017, according to a report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) published on 29 September.

Equivalent to about 2-3% of the EU’s GDP, this amount shows that “the societal costs of industrial air pollution remain high”, despite “significant progress” in...

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