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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7999

5 July 2001
Contents Publication in full By article 24 / 39
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/environment
Successful conciliation on reduction of pollution by large combustion plants and national emission ceilings

Brussels, 04/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - After conciliation proceedings, the Council and the European parliament reached, on Tuesday in Strasbourg, an agreement on two essential complementary directives for fighting against the phenomena of acidification, eutrophication of ecosystems and the formation of tropospheric ozone: the directive on the increased reduction of nitrogen oxide (Nox) emissions, sulphur dioxide (SO2) and dust from large combustion plants (50 MW or more), and the directive...

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