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Europe to exceed air pollutant emission limits – NOx in particular

News Published 04 May 2010 Last modified 21 Jun 2016

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In 2010, around half of the European Union's Member States expect to miss one or more of the legal limits set by the National Emission Ceilings Directive. According to recent data compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), 11 countries expect to exceed their ceilings by significant amounts — some missing NOx targets by more than 40 %.