Session 8.1 - Urban air quality – challenges & opportunities for European green cities
In partnership with the Committee of the Regions

Cities are working hard to improve air quality in line with the EU legislation, which however also brings challenges for them in their dependence on source-based measures to reduce emissions. The workshop will present successful examples from European Green Capitals and cities signed up to the Covenant of Mayors in urban air quality management, focusing on actions such as integrated urban mobility and spatial planning, innovative logistics concepts, or reducing emissions from heating, and how to cope with the challenges mentioned. The session is part of the 2nd meeting of the Committee of the Regions/European Commission joint Technical Platform for Cooperation on the Environment which aims to promote solutions for better implementation of EU environment law.