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More action is needed to protect the natural environment and people’s health

News Published 09 Dec 2016 Last modified 08 Dec 2016

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Photo: © Erika Zolli, My City/EEA

Substantial progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, air and other pollutants, and improving energy and material efficiency, needs to be complemented by more actions by EU Member States to fully apply agreed-to policies to better protect biodiversity, natural resources, and people’s health. These are the key findings of a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report which reviews key trends and outlook towards achieving EU 2020 environmental objectives.