10 September 2012
Using IIASA's GAINS model that has been employed for the negotiations on a revised protocol, it is found that air quality in Europe is expected to improve up to 2020 compared with today. However, improvements that are envisaged from the agreement are less far-reaching than what has been expected during the negotiations from the full implementation of already agreed national emission control legislation.
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