Air pollution and its overt effect on public health have long been included in political agendas and strategies at European level. As you know, the European Commission has opened three infringement procedures against Italy for the violation of the obligations established by the aforementioned directive (continuous exceedances of the levels of PM10 and NO2 and PM2.5), two of which have already been sentenced by the European Court of Justice for a sum to be paid which is estimated to exceed 2 billion euros in total. In these conditions, from today and for the next few years, action for clean air will require all possible support and a more incisive involvement of all public and private actors in the area, including greater assumption of responsibility by of civil society in general.
From these premises the first was born Clean Air Summit for Veneto, to be held next Monday 14 November in Venice at the Palazzo della Regione and it will be broadcast live streaming from 9:00 on Youtube channel of the Veneto Region. The aim of the conference, organized with the collaboration of the Veneto Region and ARPA, is to bring together decision-makers, stakeholders and experts to reflect on the development and implementation of effective European, national and local policies, projects and programs, As well as of inform about the ongoing review of EU rules, including their closer alignment with WHO air quality guidelines.
In addition, together with the administrators of the capital cities, it will deepen the knowledge of the local commitment, of the difficulties and needs of the territories, to encourage the sharing of virtuous mechanisms and good practices that can increasingly help local authorities to coordinate on air quality issues.
An opportunity for discussion and territorial comparison to encourage and stimulate coordinated choices and actions aimed at improving the health of all of us but also that of the environment, in line with the EU action plan "zero pollution".
Also among the speakers Christine Leonardi, expert of CNR-IIA on issues related to Air quality, which will present i main elements di news contained in the proposal of European Commission for a new directive on air quality, published on October 26th.