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Up to 30 % of Europeans living in cities are exposed to air pollutant levels exceeding EU air quality standards. And around 95 % of Europeans living in cities are exposed to levels of air pollutants deemed damaging to health by the World Health Organization’s more stringent guidelines.
Several EU targets have been set to reduce the environmental impacts of transport in Europe, including its greenhouse gas emissions. The transport sector’s targets are part of the EU’s overall goal to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 80-95% by 2050.
Health and environmental costs of air pollution from industrial facilities in Europe. Countries such as Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, France and Italy, which have many large facilities, contribute the most to total damage costs. However, the ordering of countries changes significantly if damage costs are corrected to reflect the output of national economies. Emissions from a number of eastern European countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia and Poland) then become more important.
Health and environmental costs of air pollution from industrial facilities in Europe.
Health and environmental costs of air pollution from industrial facilities in Europe.
Health and environmental costs of air pollution from industrial facilities in Europe.
Health and environmental costs of air pollution from industrial facilities in Europe.
Note: Aggregated damage costs 2008-2012, expressed in million euros. The low-high range of damage cost values reflects a) the different approaches used to value health impacts from air pollution and b) the range of values used to estimate CO2 related damage costs.
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