Air pollution
We’re fighting for everyone’s right to breathe clean air.
We’re fighting for everyone’s right to breathe clean air.
Illegal and harmful levels of air pollution across Europe are damaging people’s health, reducing their quality of life and cutting lives short. We are all affected by this, but some – especially children, older people, and people on low incomes or from ethnic minorities – are more vulnerable and affected than others.
We’re fighting hard to safeguard everyone’s right to breathe clean air.
Where they are failing to act, we bring cases against local and national governments across the EU to increase pressure to reduce air pollution and meet legal limits set to protect human health.
We’re pushing for more ambitious policies and laws that protect people’s health, make air pollution a priority and support people to shift to cleaner alternatives . We’re calling on the UK government to introduce stronger clean air laws to better protect people’s health. We’re also working to design more stringent EU laws that will have an impact in all Member States.
We’re raising awareness about the risks of air pollution, so governments can no longer ignore the issue and are compelled to take action. We collaborate with experts and civil society partners, and are reaching out to progressive businesses who want to play their part in shaping a healthy and sustainable recovery. In the UK we lead the Healthy Air Campaign, a growing coalition of leading health, transport and environment organisations advocating for cleaner air, and help to coordinate the Clean Air Parents’ Network – a group for parents and carers of children to voice their concerns about air pollution.
Together with individuals and groups across Europe, we have taken legal action to combat pollution and fight for clean air in 11 countries across Europe.
Clean air is a fundamental human need and a right protected by our laws. We are helping people to fight for their right to clean and healthy air.Ugo Taddei, Head of Transport and Materials Systems (Europe)
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