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JRC: 76.5% of world’s population in urban areas as of 2015

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According to the Atlas, the most urbanized EU country is Malta, where 95% of the population live in urban areas. The comparison is possible due to the application of the European definition of urban and rural areas to the JRC’s Global Human Settlement Layer data. Second and third are the United Kingdom (85%) and the Netherlands (82%).

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Air pollutant emission 2010 limits exceeded in twelve EU Member States; road transport NOx a main factor

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For the first time, preliminary data recently reported to the EEA by Member States allow a comparison with the legally binding emission limits for 2010 set in the EU NEC Directive. The ceilings set in the NEC directive were designed to reduce such adverse impacts by an agreed amount.

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