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EU Reporting Gaps Air Pollution, Experts Demand Stricter Audits

7/13/2026

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The EU Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) forces firms to assess and disclose impacts using double-materiality.
Current rules focus on greenhouse-gas emissions, leaving PM2.5 and NOx under-measured and under-disclosed.
Air pollution kills millions prematurely and costs $6 trillion a year, hitting low-income groups hardest.
Investors such as LPB AM Group and experts urge stronger risk-management, clearer audits, and stricter enforcement to achieve real air-quality gains.

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Story summary

The EU Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) forces firms to assess and disclose impacts using double-materiality.
Current rules focus on greenhouse-gas emissions, leaving PM2.5 and NOx under-measured and under-disclosed.
Air pollution kills millions prematurely and costs $6 trillion a year, hitting low-income groups hardest.
Investors such as LPB AM Group and experts urge stronger risk-management, clearer audits, and stricter enforcement to achieve real air-quality gains.