Pollution harms our health and our environment. It is the largest environmental cause of multiple mental and physical diseases and of premature deaths, especially among children, people with certain medical conditions and the elderly. It&nbsp;is also one of the main reasons for the loss of biodiversity.

The&nbsp;zero pollution vision for 2050&nbsp;is for air, water and soil pollution to be reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to health and natural ecosystems. It includes a series of 2030 targets to speed up reducing pollution at source.

On 12 May 2021, the European Commission adopted the&nbsp;Zero Pollution Action Plan: "Towards a Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil"&nbsp;- a key deliverable of the European Green Deal.&nbsp;

Air pollution

Press conference by Javi LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), Rapporteur on Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe

EP Plenary session - Voting session (part 2) incl. European Health data space and violence against women

EP Plenary session - Nikolaj Villumsen (EMPL A9-0263/2023) - Limit values for lead and its inorganic compounds and diisocyanates

EP Plenary session - Union certification framework for carbon removals

Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe: extracts from the debate (12/09); extracts from the vote (13/09); and statement by Javi López (S&D, ES), Rapporteur

Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe: MEPs debate (part 2)

Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe: closing statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by Javi LOPEZ (S&D, ES), Rapporteur

Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe: MEPs debate (part 1)

Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe: opening statements by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries and by Javi López (S&D, ES), Rapporteur

EP Plenary session - Ambiant air quality and cleaner air for Europe

EPRS - New rules for better air quality

Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives: MEPs debate (continuation of the debate)

EPRS podcast policy - A Union certification framework for carbon removals

Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives: closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment

Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives: opening statements by Javi LÓPEZ (S&D, ES), rapporteur and by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment

Implementation of the Ambient Air Quality Directives: MEPs debate

Clean air zone in EU cities: extracts from the debate

Votes (12:50 - 13:08)

Infoclip: Road and city traffic in Paris

Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants: extracts from the vote on the report by Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK)

Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants: extracts from the debate

Infoclip: Air quality - impact on public health

Infoclip: Air pollution

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