The European Environment Agency (EEA) released a briefing on 27 November 2025 urging stronger air‑quality monitoring at ports and airports, citing rising emissions from shipping and aviation that could threaten nearby residents. The report projects that maritime transport will become the main source of transport‑related air pollution in coastal cities by 2030 and notes that nitrogen‑oxide and particulate‑matter releases from vessels and aircraft have increased over recent decades. It examines monitoring networks for fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) across 18 European countries, finding that many hubs lack sufficient sampling points and that NO₂ concentrations at several ports and airports exceed the revised 2030 EU limit value. The study supports the EU’s new Ambient Air‑Quality Directive, which designates ports and airports as potential hotspots requiring targeted observation to protect public health.
© European Environment Agency.
Summary adapted from EEA materials available at https://www.eea.europa.eu
https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/better-air-quality-monitoring-needed-amid-rising-air-pollution-from-ports-and-airports
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