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Air pollution in Europe: Countries struggle to meet emission limits due to emissions from agriculture and transport

News Published 03 Jul 2017 Last modified 30 Jun 2017

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Photo: © Jean-Jacques Poirault, ImaginAIR/EEA

Eleven EU Member States breached air pollution ceilings in 2015 mostly due to high emissions from agricultural and transport sources, according to new data and a briefing released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The briefing includes information on countries’ 2015 emissions and national ceilings for different pollutants.