Paris on December 28, 2016, during a period of increased air pollution

Paris on December 28, 2016, during a period of increased air pollution

 LIONEL BONAVENTURE

Air quality in Europe is improving but more effort is needed to reach the European Union's 2030 targets, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said in its annual report on Thursday.

"EU standards were mostly met in most regions across Europe for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and for nitrogen dioxide (NO2)," the EEA said in a statement.

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