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Air pollution from agriculture: EU exceeds international limit in 2014

News Published 06 Jul 2016 Last modified 06 Jul 2016

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Photo: © David Anstiss

Ammonia emissions in Europe have fallen since 1990, but by not as much as emissions of other air pollutants tracked under an internationally agreed United Nations convention. According to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), ammonia emissions increased in 2014, meaning several EU Member States as well as the EU now exceed their respective ammonia emission limits under the convention.