EU warns Britain with legal action over air pollution | AHN: "Gibraltar, the presence of tiny airborne particles beyond EU limits in the region could put the United Kingdom under legal action.
The British government is now left with six months to persuade EU officials over meeting European clean air standards in London.
Talking to reporters in London on Thursday, EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik said that the UK was at the second stage of a six-stage infringement process. Potocnik said that Britain was not the only EU member facing sanctions over its air quality, adding that 20 out of 27 members were facing the same.
Slovenia and Sweden are already facing a legal action at the European Court of Justice over their air quality levels.
The commission said that industry, traffic and domestic heating create PM10 – a tiny particle that could cause lung cancer, cardiovascular problems, asthma and even death. The commission’s deadline for the UK is due to expire in June.
'States can choose whatever measures they want - they have their own menus. Our concern is the level that should be met,' Potocnik said. 'We work in good faith with governments. We can't look at all the monitoring stations, check every day,' he added."
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The British government is now left with six months to persuade EU officials over meeting European clean air standards in London.
Talking to reporters in London on Thursday, EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik said that the UK was at the second stage of a six-stage infringement process. Potocnik said that Britain was not the only EU member facing sanctions over its air quality, adding that 20 out of 27 members were facing the same.
Slovenia and Sweden are already facing a legal action at the European Court of Justice over their air quality levels.
The commission said that industry, traffic and domestic heating create PM10 – a tiny particle that could cause lung cancer, cardiovascular problems, asthma and even death. The commission’s deadline for the UK is due to expire in June.
'States can choose whatever measures they want - they have their own menus. Our concern is the level that should be met,' Potocnik said. 'We work in good faith with governments. We can't look at all the monitoring stations, check every day,' he added."
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