The Climate Emergency Brake Europe Needs: How livestock pollution hotspots put the EU’s climate and clean-air targets at risk
A new briefing maps livestock methane and ammonia pollution hotspots across Europe, revealing that five countries account for almost 60% of livestock methane emissions in the 32 countries studied.
The findings highlight major gaps in EU environmental legislation, particularly the exclusion of cattle farming from the Industrial Emissions Directive, and call for stronger action to tackle agricultural pollution.
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