pollution

Catalan capital records lowest NO2 levels ever thanks to increase in public transport and decline in polluting vehicles

Pollution levels similar to during Covid-19 pandemic, but still above World Health Organization limits

Episodes of poor air quality increase hospital admissions in Girona region, mainly among children

Authorities recommend using public transport and reducing construction works

Sector worth over €1bn and provides 9,000 jobs, but locals and activists raise environmental and social concerns

European Court of Justice likely to find Barcelona guilty in sentence on pollution to be released on Thursday

Associations and consumer organization ask Spain's ombudsman to intervene

Changes to city’s Pelai street and Meridiana avenue commence this spring to reduce traffic and increase mobility

Report says typical traffic levels must fall by 12% to keep NO2 within EU limits 

Expanding pedestrianized superblocks is "effective" way to reduce exposure to pollution, says EEA

15,000 vehicles could now face sanctions for entering Barcelona and its surroundings

Environmentalists want cars kept off streets but automotive industry stresses alternative solutions

Data from March 14 to April 30 at 129 sites across Spain shows lowest pollutant figures in a decade