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https://electrek.co/2024/10/19/eu-citizens-can-sue-over-health-problems-caused-by-missed-emissions-targets/>
"According to the latest estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO),
nearly 300,000 people die each year from respiratory illness caused by poor air
quality, with millions more falling ill. Now, European citizens might be able
to claim compensation for health problems caused by failure to comply with
pollution limits.
In Spain alone, more than 21,000 people were said to have died from similar
causes last year (with “suspended particles” being called out as the specific
culprit).
In an effort to trim those heavy losses, new legislation has been put into
effect that sets new, more stringent emission limits. Those being: from 25
micrograms per cubic metre per year (µg/m3) to 10 µg/m3 for PM 2.5 particulate
matter, and from 40 µg/m3 to 20 µg/m3 for nitrogen dioxide (NO₂ ). The limit
for sulphur dioxide (SO₂) is set at 20 µg/m3. Both PM 2.5 and NO₂ are two of
the substances identified as being most harmful to health when it comes to city
air.
These annual limits reportedly must be met by 2030, but they’re not the real
innovation of this new policy. That is: if the EU member nation fails to meet
these emissions goals, and its residents get sick, they’ll be able to claim
damages and be compensated if their health is damaged by non-compliance.
In addition to that compensation, the EU has been given authority to impose
multi-million euro fines on countries for not complying with this regulation.
This latest round of emissions regulations aim to achieve zero emissions by
2050. If met, the European Union (EU) believes it will significantly reduce the
hundreds of thousands of deaths that occur each year due to pollution."
Via
Fix the News:
https://fixthenews.com/275-resurrection-notre-dame/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
