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The Road To Green
Can we balance industry growth and a healthy environment?
In partnership with The European Commission
Since 2007, European industry has reduced its emissions of harmful pollutants into the air and water by between 40% and 75%, according to data from the European Environment Agency. The EU now wants to go further towards a clean and competitive industry.
The Road To Green
Coal or cool? Poland's energy sector in industrial transition mode
In partnership with The European Commission
Poland's energy sector has significantly reduced emissions of harmful pollutants in recent years. But after the revision of the EU Industrial Emissions Directive, the country is still heavily relying on combustion plants.
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Europe's noisy cities raise concerns from EU auditors
Loud urban environments can have ruinous health impacts from sleep disturbance to cardiovascular problems, but lawmakers and local authorities are failing to take the issue as seriously as air pollution, the European Court of Auditors has warned.