Battle lines drawn ahead of 2013 'Year of Air'

Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik wants 2013 to be the “Year of Air” and is pushing for stronger air quality laws across the European Union. But with many member states failing to enforce current rules, the commissioner could face an uphill battle.The European Commission has begun a comprehensive review of existing laws that could lead within a year to changes in the 2008 air quality directive.The directive is credited, along with a host of other pollution-related laws, ...

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