MEPS APPROVE DEAL OVER PARTICULATE MATTER LAW
December 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Parliament has approved a compromise with European Union (EU) ministers over limiting particulate matter (PM) in ambient air within Europe, a move that could pressure EU governments into limiting diesel use or introducing tougher standards on engine design. The new rule imposes maximum EU concentration levels for the finest particles - PM2.5 - which have not regulated until now.
Incorporated into the text of a new EU air quality directive, MEPs and ministers have agreed an initial target ceiling for PM2.5 of 25µg/m3 from 2010, ...
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