Press Release: Judgment in Case C-404/13 The Queen, on the application of ClientEarth v The Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – Courts can order EU governments to do more for clean air

The European Court of Justice judged on 19 November 2014 that when a Member State finds that the limit values cannot be respected before the deadline fixed by the Air Quality Directive and wishes to postpone that deadline for a maximum of five years, that Member State is required to make an application for the postponement of the deadline by drawing up an air quality plan demonstrating how those limits will be met before the new deadline.

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ESO: Background information: Environment: Commission takes action against UK for persistent air pollution problems http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-environment-commission-takes-action-against-uk-for-persistent-air-pollution-problems/

EurActiv, 19.11.14: EU court rules UK must clean up air pollution http://www.euractiv.com/sections/climate-environment/eu-court-rules-uk-must-clean-air-pollution-310163

EUObserver, 19.11.14: Courts can order EU governments to do more for clean air http://euobserver.com/environment/126586

The Guardian, 19.11.14: EU court rules UK government must clean up dangerous air pollution http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/19/eu-court-rules-uk-government-must-clean-up-dangerous-air-pollution

BBC News, 19.11.14: Court puts more heat on diesels http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30119279

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