Climate change policies beneficial for European air quality

European climate change action will benefit air pollution abatement by 2030, with costs for controlling emissions dropping by EUR 10 billion per year. Reduced emissions will lead to a fall in damage to public health (e.g. 20 000 fewer premature deaths per year) and to ecosystems. These are the main conclusions of a European Environment Agency report, Air quality and ancillary benefits of climate change policies, co-ordinated by the MNP.