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EU to exceed air pollutant limit due to growth in road transport

News Published 28 Nov 2008 Last modified 21 Jun 2016

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Despite significant emission reductions in recent years, only 11 EU Member States expect to remain within their emission limits for all four air pollutants set by the EU National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive). The nitrogen oxides ceiling remains the most difficult to comply with. This is partly due to the fact that demand for road transport has grown faster than anticipated.