Air pollution control leak: Limits to be • Table.Briefings

If the Commission’s draft Clean Air Directive is implemented, driving bans are looming in many of Europe’s inner cities and conurbations. The concept, which is available to Europe.Table, is set to be adopted by the Commission on Wednesday.

The EU Commission wants to tighten air pollution standards considerably. The draft air pollution directive, which the Commission plans to adopt on Wednesday and which is available to Europe.Table, stipulates that the limit values for important air pollutants are set to be more than halved in some cases in 2030. For the air pollutant nitrogen oxide, the permissible average annual value of 40 micrograms per cubic meter of air is set to be reduced to 20 micrograms. Nitrogen oxide is emitted in high doses by older diesel engines. The limit value for this air pollutant has been massively exceeded for years in Stuttgart and many other conurbations. This is why driving bans have been imposed.

Air pollution control leak: Limits to be halved

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