Article | REF: G1500 V1

Air pollution - Introduction

Author: Christian ELICHEGARAY

Publication date: July 10, 2006

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2. French situation

The air pollution problems facing our regions and Europe have evolved since the 1970s and 1980s, due to significant changes in pollutant emissions. Emissions from stationary combustion plants have fallen sharply as a result of increasingly stringent regulations on fuel quality and plant emissions, and the very high proportion of nuclear power in France's electricity production.

Air pollutant emissions in France in 2003 and responsibility of the various sectors of activity (Source: CITEPA 2005)
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