ASIGURAREA DREPTULUI LA UN MEDIU SĂNĂTOS, INCLUSIV LA AER CURAT PRIN REDUCEREA POLUANȚILOR ATMOSFERICI PERICULOȘI PENTRU SĂNĂTATEA UMANĂ

Abstract

On 28 July 2022, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted unanimously to declare the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal right for all. Through this historic resolution, the UN General Assembly affirms that every inhabitant of the planet has the right to a healthy environment, including clean air, clean water and a stable climate. This resolution could empower citizens in many countries to use human rights law to challenge environmental inaction and harmful policies. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the alignment of national legislation with EU standards in ensuring the quality of atmospheric air to avoid negative impacts on human health. These measures include: developing the legal framework to achieve air quality levels by establishing national commitments to reduce anthropogenic emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), nonmethane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), ammonia (NH₃), and fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅); transposing Directive (EU) 2016/2284 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants; developing a national air pollution control program that will include political and legal measures to ensure the reduction of atmospheric pollutant emissions; and developing and reporting emission inventories, national emission forecasts, and informative inventory reports for atmospheric pollutants.