Two new atlases released by the Joint Research Centre map fine‑particle (PM2.5) pollution in 150 European Union cities and 118 cities in EU enlargement countries, identifying key sources and supporting local air‑quality action. The EU atlas shows residential emissions average 29 % of PM2.5, while industrial contributions fell to 18 % after recent EU emission rules. Across the enlargement group, residential and industrial sectors remain the largest sources. The study links 182,000 premature deaths in 2023 to PM2.5 and notes that 94 % of Europe’s urban population lives above WHO limits. The atlases, first comprehensive report for Georgia, Moldova, Türkiye, Ukraine and the Western Balkans, were launched at the 5th Clean Air Forum on 1‑2 December 2025.
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