The European Commission will announce in a month's time whether the UK could have until June this year to reduce quantity of PM10 in the air in London and Gibraltar.

eGov monitor - A Policy Dialogue Platform | Promoting Better Governance: "The UK could be taken to court by the European Commission if it does not comply with EU regulations and bring down air pollutions levels, the EU environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik said today in London.

He told reporters that UK is now at stage two of the six stage infringment process. The European Commission will announce in a month's time whether the UK could have until June this year to reduce quantity of PM10 in the air in London and Gibraltar.

A study commissioned by Boris Johnson, the London Mayor showed that long term exposure to the air pollution in London has 4,267 early deaths. Central London has the worst air pollution but the early deaths due to pollution came from outer boroughs due to higher levels of population,

If the UK fails to comply with the EU standards by June the Commission would take legal action, the Environment Commissioner said.  He pointed out two other countries Slovenia and Sweden have already been referred to the European Courts of Justice regarding PM10 and infringement proceedings have been initiated against 20 among the EU27 member states."

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