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EU waters down industrial pollution law
The EU has struck an agreement on a planned Industrial Emissions Directive, imposing stricter limits on air, soil and water pollution but allowing coal-fired plants derogations until mid-2020.
MEPs agree tighter rules on industrial pollution
MEPs yesterday (4 May) agreed to strengthen legislative proposals to limit industrial air pollution by allowing for more limited derogations than EU governments had demanded.
Parliament seeks compromise on EU air pollution law
The European Parliament has reopened the debate on a revision of the EU's industrial air pollution directive, tabling a new proposal that seeks to compromise with member states by dropping controversial plans to introduce a 'European safety net' of minimum emission limits.
Power firms want flexibility on EU air pollution law
The EU's upcoming industrial pollution law on air soil and water must be made flexible enough if the power sector is to deliver genuine results, a group of electricity companies said this week (2 December).
Ministers to reject industrial pollution ‘safety net’
A proposal, backed by Germany and Austria, to place a cap on noxious emissions spewed out by a wide range of industries, including steel, chemicals and processed food plants, is set to be voted down by EU environment ministers today (2 March) over concerns that the measure would be too costly.