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Challenges for achieving clean air — lessons from ten cities across Europe

News Published 18 Mar 2019 Last modified 23 Nov 2020

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Implementing EU air quality legislation to protect human health and the environment from pollution can be demanding for countries and cities. The European Environment Agency (EEA) has worked together with a number of European cities to better understand policy implementation challenges. The EEA’s new report, published today, summarises key findings on the cities’ progress over the past five years and highlights on-going challenges for improving air quality at the local level.