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Europe needs to halve premature deaths caused by air pollution by 2030 and bring air quality standards closer to World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, according to the European Commission’s zero pollution action plan, announced on Wednesday (12 May). “The Green Deal aims to build a healthy planet for all. To provide a toxic-free environment for people and planet, we have to act now. This plan will guide our work to get there,” said EU Green Deal chief Frans Timmermans. As part of those plans, the European Commission aims “to reduce the health impact of air pollution by more than 55% and protect biodiversity from air pollution in an extra 25% of our ecosystems,” he added. ....