London — The British government must submit new plans to the European Commission by December 31 to tackle the harmful air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the UK Supreme Court ruled on April 29.
The court said last year that the government had breached an EU directive which puts a limit on certain air pollutants. On NO2, member states were supposed to comply with the limits in 2010, but could extend that to 2015 if they delivered plans to deal with high levels of the gas, which is produced mainly by diesel engines and causes respiratory illnesses.
UK government data last year showed only five out of a total 43 pollution zones in Britain would comply by 2015, 15 zones by 2020, 38 by 2025 and 40 by 2030. — Reuters
London — The British government must submit new plans to the European Commission by December 31 to tackle the harmful air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2), the UK Supreme Court ruled on April 29. The court said last year that the government had breached an EU directive which puts a limit on certain air pollutants. On NO2, member states were supposed to comply with the limits in 2010, but could extend that to 2015 if they delivered plans to deal with high levels of the gas, which is produced mainly by diesel engines and causes respiratory illnesses. UK government data last year showed only five out of a total 43 pollution zones in Britain would comply by 2015, 15 zones by 2020, 38 by 2025 and 40 by 2030. — Reuters
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