SECTORAL POLICIES / Environment

‘Zero Pollution’ package rather well received in European Parliament except for only partial alignment of air quality standards with those of WHO

Brussels, 07/11/2022 (Agence Europe)

On Monday 7 November, MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) gave a generally positive welcome to the European Commission’s recent ‘Zero Pollution’ legislative package, but some were disappointed that the Commission had not proposed to bring future EU air quality standards fully into line with WHO recommendations.

The coordinators of the Greens/EFA, S&D and Renew Europe groups were explicit on this point, while on the...