“The only way forward is to secure a clean and green future”. “The science is unequivocal,” said UNEP chief Inger Andersen. The assessment calls for additional measures, including the best available strategies for cutting emissions and reducing those coming from traffic. Combatting air pollutionĭespite some progress, the report notes that air pollution remains the greatest health risk in the region.Īlthough 41 European countries recorded a 13 per cent reduction in premature deaths from long-term fine particulate exposure, concentration levels continue to exceed the 2005 World Health Organization ( WHO) air quality guidelines. “The historic drought the region faced this summer, announced what we should expect in years to come and shows that there is no more time to lose”. “The findings of this assessment almost halfway through Agenda 2030, must be a wake-up call for the region,” said UNECE chief Olga Algayerova.
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