Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Memo |
Series Details | MEMO/12/308 (07.05.12) |
Publication Date | 07/05/2012 |
Content Type | News, Overview |
The EU reached an international agreement to update the Gothenburg Protocol, setting more ambitious targets to reduce trans-boundary air pollution. The revised objectives of the Protocol will see a reduction in EU emissions of around 60% for sulphur, 40% for nitrogen oxides (NOx), 30% for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), 6% for ammonia and 20% for particulate matter compared to 2005 levels. There's also agreement to act on so called 'Black Carbon', a pollutant with short-lived climate forcing characteristics. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/308&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
Subject Categories | Environment |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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