EPA report finds ammonia emissions are non compliant with EU standards
A report by the EPA highlights how cattle slurries applied using low emission spreading techniques, have avoided over 3,000 tonnes of ammonia emissions. File Picture.
A new report, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week, indicates that despite decreasing in 2019, ammonia emissions are still non-compliant with the EU ceiling and have been non-compliant for seven out of the last nine years.
The report on compliance assessment for emissions of five key air pollutants which impact air quality, health and the environment centred on ammonia, non-methane volatile organic compounds, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
