- EU Commission to unveil strategy for cleaner economy on May 12
- Europe wants to eliminate harmful pollution by mid century
The European Union is aiming to step up its efforts to cut pollution from sectors like industry and agriculture as part of its biggest economic overhaul to date.
The overarching goal is to eliminate all harmful contamination by 2050, reducing pollution to levels that are no longer damage health or natural ecosystems, according to European Commission documents seen by Bloomberg News.
The EU plans to use its recovery program to help steer the economy toward cleaner goods and services, reducing the release of pollutants that can cause diseases like cancer and strokes, threaten biodiversity and contribute to the mass-extinction of species. The commission is due to unveil its proposals on Wednesday.
“Now is the time to be ambitious, to deliver on people’s legitimate aspirations to have their health, environment and livelihoods protected — and to make peace with our planet,” the commission said in the draft strategy.
Article link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-10/europe-to-clamp-down-on-air-and-water-pollution-under-green-deal