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Ammonia emissions from agriculture continue to pose problems for Europe

News Published 28 Jun 2019 Last modified 10 Dec 2019

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Photo: © Antonio Atanasio Rincón, Sustainably Yours /EEA

While emissions of most air pollutants remain on a downward trend across the European Union, emissions of ammonia from the agricultural sector continue to rise, posing a challenge for EU Member States in meeting EU air pollution limits, according to updated data released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today.