In a press release issued on Tuesday 25 June, the European Environment Agency (EEA) announced that the main emissions of atmospheric pollutants “needing to be reduced and monitored” had fallen “in most Member States” by 2022.
Member States are required to reduce their emissions under the ‘NECD Directive’ on National Emission reduction Commitments. Five main pollutants are covered: nitrogen oxides, non-methane volatile organic compounds, ammonia, sulphur dioxide and fine...