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Ambitious “Clean Air for Europe” Programme

08-05-2001 (updated: 29-01-2010 )

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An ambitious air quality programme launched by the Commission aims at combating Europe’s major air pollution

CAFE is the first of the thematic strategies announced in the Commission’s proposal for a 6th Environmental Action Programme. The “Clean Air for Europe” programme will prepare a review of the EU’s existing air quality directives by 2004. It should develop into a five-year policy review of air quality.

 

Background

An ambitious air quality programme launched by the Commission on Monday 7 May aims at combating Europe's major air pollution. The "Clean Air for Europe" (CAFE) programme will focus especially on particulate matter and ground-level ozone, which have been identified as the air pollutants of greatest concern because of their effect on human health.

 

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