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New maps give Europeans close-up picture of air pollution from diffuse sources

Green Car Congress

The new maps raise awareness about local releases of air pollutants, and allow citizens to zoom in on their own neighborhood. In 2003, parties to the Aarhus Convention—including the EU—adopted the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR), which entered into force on 8 October 2009. Background.

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