What are the trends in releases to water from industry?

Key messages

(06 Aug 2018)

• Europe aims to have a strong, growing and low-carbon industry with closed material cycles.
• Currently, industry remains a significant source of pollutant releases to Europe’s environment.
• Releases of pollutants to air and water by European industry have generally decreased during the last decade.
• Environmental regulation and improved pollutant abatement technology, among other factors, have led to decreasing pollutant releases to air and water in Europe.
• Soil contamination in Europe is, among other things, linked to industrial activity.
• Waste transfers from industrial facilities in the EU have remained relatively stable in the last decade.

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