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In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

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In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

Cars packed in a traffic jam on a busy city road, exhaust smoke visible.

Road traffic remains a leading source of urban air pollution as most EU cities fail to meet the bloc's new clean air limits.

Photo by Alexey Demidov on Pexels

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

Aerial view of dense traffic with buses and cars on a city road in Jakarta.

Congested streets like these highlight the report's call for cleaner public transit and reduced car dependence.

Photo by Dapur Melodi on Pexels

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

Black-and-white view of a highway beside smokestacks releasing smoke.

Industrial emissions and highway traffic combine to push urban air quality beyond the EU's 2030 targets.

Photo by Глеб Серебренников on Pexels

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

Silhouette of an industrial smokestack emitting smoke against a sunset city skyline.

Smokestack pollution silhouetted against a sunset underscores the cross-sector action the report says is needed.

Photo by Andy Chi on Pexels

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

Cars and taxis moving along a busy street in Istanbul under hazy night lights.

City centers across Europe face pressure to cut transport emissions to protect public health.

Photo by Faruk Tokluoğlu on Pexels

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

Cars and buses traveling on a tree-lined avenue in Buenos Aires during the day.

Tree-lined avenues still carry heavy traffic, a focus area for electrification and car-free zone proposals.

Photo by Pedro Rey on Pexels

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

Industrial smokestack releasing smoke at sunset, with the sun visible behind it.

The report urges coordinated action across government levels to curb pollution from industry and transport.

Photo by Andy Chi on Pexels

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

A masked pedestrian walking past a parked car on a city street with steam rising.

Residents in polluted urban areas increasingly rely on masks as air quality breaches new limits.

Photo by Ren Aukeman on Pexels

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

Silhouetted city skyline at sunset with heavy traffic flowing below.

Bustling traffic beneath city skylines reflects the scale of the challenge in meeting the directive by 2030.

Photo by Siyuan Zhao on Pexels

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In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

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In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

In Pictures: Nearly Half of EU Cities Exceed New Clean Air Limits, Report Urges Cross-Sector Collaboration

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