European Parliament (MEPs) paved the way towards better air quality, but unfortunately did not commit to WHO air quality guidelines
alignment to 2035 will have serious implications for the health of all Europeans. It will also affect our economies and will most likely be used as an excuse to postpone the urgent action needed. Air quality, health and environmental protection do not have any political colour. Despite the delay, we acknowledge the effort made by a good group of MEPs in deciding to not follow the line of their political group — and instead contributing to the health of their citizens.
Dr. Ebba Malmqvist, Air Pollution & Climate Secretariat , said: “You need to breathe and children need to breathe. In a modern society, this should not be done with the risk of inhaling toxic air and developing asthma and cancer. It should be a relic from the past that polluting industries continue their delay game to reap profit while tax-payers pay the health costs.”, said: “Air pollution poses a major threat to health in Europe, and lung patients are the most vulnerable.
In addition to the missed chance to align with WHO standards sooner, there is also a concern that time is running out for co-legislators to find a deal and finalise the legislation before April next year. Its now incumbent on national governments in the Council to agree on their position as soon as possible to ensure that trilogues can begin before the end of the year resulting in a fully scientifically-backed legislation on air quality, which also allows citizens to ask for its effective implementation and enforcement.
The Ambient Air Quality Directives are a cornerstone of European Union legislation aimed at regulating and improving air quality across Member States. Its primary objective is to protect human health and the environment by setting specific air quality standards and emission limits for various air pollutants, including particulate matter , nitrogen dioxide , sulfur dioxide , carbon monoxide , lead , benzene, and ozone .
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