The Commission said the agreement also underlines the need to step up cooperation with the Member States by engaging with relevant authorities in new ‘Clean Air Dialogue’, and by using EU funding to support measures to improve air quality.
The Commission said the measures proposed by the EC rest on the three main pillars of air quality standards, national emission reduction targets, and emission standards for key sources of pollution from vehicle and ship emissions to energy and industry.
To address air pollutant emissions from traffic, the Commission said the EC would further strengthen its work with national, regional, and local authorities on a common integrated approach for urban vehicle access regulations, under the EU Urban Agenda. The Commission has also led a wide-ranging reform programme to ensure that air pollutant emissions from vehicles are measured in real driving conditions.
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