The European Commission is filing a complaint with an EU court against Greece for exceeding the annual limit value for nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere of Athens.
As stated in a communication from the European Court of Justice, the directive 2008/50 / EC on ambient air quality sets targets for air quality, improving human health and the quality of the environment. To this end, Member States must limit the health effects of harmful emissions, including nitrogen dioxide (NOD).
Based on Greece’s annual air quality reports for the period 2010-2014, the Commission concluded that the projected annual NOD limit in zone EL0003 (Athens) was not met and an air quality control plan was not prepared to ensure compliance with the NOD limit. …
In January 2019, the Commission sent a warning letter to Greece and, after an unsatisfactory response, decided to send it a reasoned opinion in February 2020. In particular, the air quality reports submitted by the Greek authorities for 2017 confirmed that the identified violation is still ongoing.
In September 2021, Greece released air quality data for 2020. However, the commission re-identified the above violations. In October 2021, she filed a complaint against Greece with the European Court of Justice.
It should be recalled that the Commission’s previous claim is still pending before the European Court of Justice (the case of exceeding the limit values for PM10 particles in Thessaloniki).
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