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Eight member states breach EU air quality rules: data
2013-03-18 14:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Fewer European countries could face fines for breaching air pollution limits after recession slowed industrial activity and limits on sulfur emissions kicked in. Eight EU states, including France and Germany, are likely to have failed to meet EU emission standards in 2011, down from 12 countries in 2010, according to preliminary figures released on Monday by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Transport emissions were a major cause for overshooting the agreed limits and debate continues...
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