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Korea Herald
03-03-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
EU set to miss 2030 pollution reduction targets, data shows
The European Union is set to miss several of its own 2030 pollution reduction targets, as a report published on Monday by the European Environmental Agency shows. Despite progress in reducing air pollution, pesticide use and plastic waste at sea, "much stronger action is necessary" to reach targets set for reducing noise, microplastic releases into the environment, nutrient pollution and waste generation, a press release said. "European citizens want clean air, water and soil and safe chemicals so that their health and their environment are protected," said EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall. "Only timely and ambitious delivery of our policies will allow us to create a better living environment for all," she added. The share of people chronically disturbed by transport noise is to be reduced by 30 percent by 2030 according to the EU's goals, however, a 2 percent reduction has been achieved since 2017. Residual municipal waste is to be halved and has dropped by 1.5 percent since 2018. The release of microplastics into the environment has risen by about 7 percent to 9 percent since 2016, instead of going down by 30 percent by 2030. "Action to curb consumption and to reduce waste – which are the ultimate drivers of environmental pressures – and to promote a circular economy is crucial if we are to make progress towards our goals," said Leena Yla-Mononen, the EEA's executive director. The 2030 targets are part of the EU's ambition to reduce pollution so that it no longer poses a risk to human health and the environment by 2050. (DPA-Yonhap)
Korea Herald
03-03-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
EU set to miss 2030 pollution reduction targets, data shows
The European Union is set to miss several of its own 2030 pollution reduction targets, as a report published on Monday by the European Environmental Agency shows. Despite progress in reducing air pollution, pesticide use and plastic waste at sea, "much stronger action is necessary" to reach targets set for reducing noise, microplastic releases into the environment, nutrient pollution and waste generation, a press release said. "European citizens want clean air, water and soil and safe chemicals so that their health and their environment are protected," said EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall. "Only timely and ambitious delivery of our policies will allow us to create a better living environment for all," she added. The share of people chronically disturbed by transport noise is to be reduced by 30 percent by 2030 according to the EU's goals, however, a 2 percent reduction has been achieved since 2017. Residual municipal waste is to be halved and has dropped by 1.5 percent since 2018. The release of microplastics into the environment has risen by about 7 percent to 9 percent since 2016, instead of going down by 30 percent by 2030. "Action to curb consumption and to reduce waste – which are the ultimate drivers of environmental pressures – and to promote a circular economy is crucial if we are to make progress towards our goals," said Leena Yla-Mononen, the EEA's executive director. The 2030 targets are part of the EU's ambition to reduce pollution so that it no longer poses a risk to human health and the environment by 2050. (DPA-Yonhap)
