- The EU detailed plans Wednesday (26 October) to bring air and water pollution down to zero by 2050, proposing tougher rules and compensation for those affected by poor air quality.
- The plan includes a revision of EU legislation, the Ambient Air Quality Directive and the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive.
- A key proposal is the compensation for those who have suffered where EU air quality norms have been violated.
EU lays out plan for ‘zero pollution’ in air and water by 2050
