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Air

Political Goal:  EU clean air policy aims to improve ambient air quality and tackle air pollution, to protect the environment and human health:
  • reduce the number of premature deaths and sicknesses caused by air pollution
  • reduce pollution pressure on ecosystems and biodiversity
​To tackle air pollution and achieve the EU’s zero pollution vision for 2050, the EU has a comprehensive clean air policy based on three pillars:

  1. ambient air quality standards
  2. reducing  air pollution emissions
  3. emissions standards for key sources of pollution

EU measures on Air pollution

Air quality
Air polluants reduction
​Air pollution from key sectors
International cooperation