The averaged index of air pollutants fell by 34.4% between 2005 and 2022.The obligations of the Gothenburg Protocol and the NEC Directive for 2020 were achieved.Safely meeting the commitments of the European NEC) Directive for 2030, is a challenge for the German environmental policy.Ammonia emissions must continue to be significantly reduced to achieve this. read more
![Graph: The development of emissions of five air pollutants and an overall index relative to the base year 2005 (=100%) can be seen. The trend of all substances decreases significantly, but ammonia only since 2014. The 2030 target (55%) seems within reach.](https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/styles/fullsize/public/medien/3630/bilder/en_indikator_luft-01_emission-luftschadstoffe_2024-03-27_0.png?itok=ga_tHbPR)
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