Episode 81 : What’s polluting Ireland’s air?

Ireland’s air quality might be in serious trouble, falling short of the World Health Organisations’ strict pollution targets set for 2026.

That’s according to a recent air quality report by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency, which identifies two main culprits: the burning of solid fossil fuels and traffic pollution.

So, today we ask: How serious is Ireland’s air quality issue?

And what measures are being taken both in the country and across Europe to tackle this growing health concern?

Europe, Day by Day is a Europod production in partnership with Sphera Network.

The executive producer of Europe, Day by Day is Alexander Damiano Ricci.

The host of Europe, Day by Day is Emma Belmonte.

The researcher of this episode is Juli Simond.

This episode was produced and edited by Seden Anlar.

Original soundtrack by Thomas Kusberg.