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...