Rural development policies have focused more on farm modernisation and the continued use of agricultural land than on targeted protection of water resources. Luxembourg must also meet the objectives of the new EU Directive on Ambient Air Quality (2008/50/EC). For the coming years, the Environment Administration is tasked with establishing an action plan to improve ambient air quality for Luxembourg City and its surroundings, in accordance with Directive 96/62/EC on Ambient Air Quality Assessment and Management.