MEPs vote for WHO guidelines on several substances, but centre-right backlash puts implementation back five years
The EU has voted to clean its air by setting tough limits on pollutants in a move that experts say will save lives and money.
The European parliament agreed on Wednesday to limit the concentration of several dangerous substances to levels put forward by the World Health Organization (WHO). But after a fierce backlash from centre-right politicians, it decided to push back the date for meeting the WHO’s limits by five years.
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