10/13/2025 | Press release | Archived content
13.10.2025
Question for written answer E-003999/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Ignazio Roberto Marino (Verts/ALE)
According to the IQAir 2024 report, Ioannina is the most polluted city in Greece in terms of PM2,5 concentrations, with values up to five times above WHO limits. PM10 levels are also frequently exceeded. This situation is significantly impacting public health.
A proposal has been made for the new local urban development plan to classify areas south of Pedinì as 'light industrial zones', near the hospital, university and a Natura protected area. There are also concerns that some projects could be financed through the recovery fund, exacerbating air pollution rather than reducing it.
Due to the geomorphological characteristics of the basin, Ioannina's City Council unanimously decided to exhaust all possibilities for relocating industrial units beyond its boundaries.
In view of the above:
Submitted: 13.10.2025