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10 EU countries breach EU air pollutant emission limits: EEA

Xinhua, June 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

Air pollution is still above legal limits in 10 European Union (EU) member states, according to new data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on Friday.

Under the EU's national emission ceilings directive (NECD), EU member states have individual air pollutant emission limits restricting emissions for four important air pollutants: nitrogen oxides, non-methane volatile organic compounds, sulphur dioxide, and ammonia.

All member states were required to meet their emission ceilings as of 2010.

However, 10 EU member states still reported emission data under the NECD that were above the ceiling for at least one pollutant in 2014, the latest figure available, said the EEA.

In particular, Germany was the only member state that exceeded three out of its four emission ceilings in 2014.

The 28-member EU as a whole did not exceed its aggregated emission ceilings for any of the four air pollutants in 2014.

The main reasons for exceeding the limits are emissions from road transport and agriculture, said the EEA. Endit