Clean Air Programme for Europe with measures to ensure air quality up to 2030
The European Commission is responding withnew measures to reduce air pollution. The clean air policy package updates existing legislation and further reduces harmful emissions from industry, traffic, energy plants and agriculture, with a view to reducing their impact on humanhealth and the environment
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The package includes the following:
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By 2030, and compared to business as usual, the clean air policy package is estimated to:
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avoid58 000 premature deaths,
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save123 000 km2 of ecosystemsfrom nitrogen pollution(more than half the area of Romania),
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save 56 000 km2 protected Natura 2000 areas (more than the entire area of Croatia)from nitrogen pollution,
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save19 000km2forest ecosystems from acidification.
Learn about the measures implemented by the European Commission to reduce emissions from maritime tranpsort by clicking at articles below:
EU proposal for regulation on shipping emissions
Monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions from maritime transport
