ENVI vote on Ambient Air Quality Directive
26-06-2023 - 13:38
On 27 June, the ENVI Committee will vote on the draft report on the revision of the Ambient Air Quality Directive.
It is part of the European Commission's Zero Pollution package, and a crucial pillar of the European Green Deal. It aims to consolidate and streamline the existing legislation to enable effective action for better air quality, including via better air quality monitoring, modelling and air quality plans.
In the draft report, the Rapporteur calls for increased ambition, particularly with regard to the full alignment of EU air quality standards with the World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines by 2030. The draft report also includes direct references to the UN General Assembly resolution on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and the individual right to clean air, as set out in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
In the draft report, the Rapporteur calls for increased ambition, particularly with regard to the full alignment of EU air quality standards with the World Health Organization (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines by 2030. The draft report also includes direct references to the UN General Assembly resolution on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and the individual right to clean air, as set out in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.