Next Wednesday, 13 September 2023, the European Parliament will vote on the revision of the EU’s Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD) (2022/0347(COD)), a key law for the protection of people’s…
Luftqualität: Gesundheit durch neue Standards schützen Hohe Risiken für akute und chronische Krankheiten durch Feinstaub und Stickstoffdioxid Hannover/Brüssel, 28.10.2022. Die Gefahr ist unsichtbar: Luftverschmutzung ist ein großer umweltbedingter Risikofaktor für die…
Today, the European Commission released the proposed update to the Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD), the first one since 2008. As part of the Zero Pollution Package, this proposal has…
Leading health experts working in the Western Balkans, together with the Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), have launched the first regional Expert Statement to call for the development and implementation…
Sixteen leading European civil society organisations [1] have announced they will no longer accept invitations to speak at media events on EU policy sponsored by fossil fuel companies, in an…
Air pollution is the greatest health threat in Poland, with 50,000 premature deaths annually and a range of health effects including hospitalisations and rise in asthma cases in children. Polish…
Today, the Commission published its Zero Pollution Action Plan for air, water and soils (ZPAP). Anne Stauffer, Director for Strategy and Campaigns at HEAL commented: “The European Commission today has…
"With today’s report on air quality, Parliamentarians show they are ready to act on the urgent call from people across Europe and the scientific community. The next step is for…
Studie belegt: Tausende Todes- und Krankheitsfälle könnten verhindert werden Um die Interessen von Kohlekonzernen zu schützen, ist die Bundesregierung offenbar dazu bereit, die Gesundheit tausender Bürger*innen zu gefährden. Das belegt…
Coal combustion is the dominant form of energy generation in Serbia and the Western Balkans, with severe health consequences - the 16 outdated coal power plants in the region produce…
Greater policy commitment by Mayor of Bengaluru and Chief Secretary of Karnataka required to turn short-term reductions into long-lasting good air quality as part of recovery from the pandemic. Bengaluru,…
