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Study finds substantial increase in nanoparticles in air as it crosses the Baltic Sea; shipping emissions responsible for about half

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The researchers evaluated 10 months worth of data (September 2009 to June 2010) of atmospheric aerosol particle number size distribution at three atmospheric observation stations along the Baltic Sea coast: Vavihill (upwind, Sweden); Utö (upwind, Finland); and Preila (downwind, Lithuania). —Kecorius et al. 2015.08.001.

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Nissan has more than 550 electric taxis on European roads

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During 2015, more than 100 electric vehicles were delivered to taxi companies across Europe. based in Budapest, has purchased 65 Nissan LEAFs in a bid to become Hungary’s largest zero-emission fleet. With more than 550 electric taxis on European roads, Nissan is now Europe’s best-selling manufacturer of 100% electric taxis.

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New cars sold in Europe in 2011 were 3.3% more fuel efficient than those sold in 2010; increasing diesel uptake

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Average carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer continue to fall in Europe, according to preliminary figures released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The average CO 2 emissions for these cars was 135.7 Last year the EEA reported that manufacturers had some distance to go to meet the 2015 target. There were 12.8

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. Lithuania / 170 / 177 / 21. VW Passat). Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: “Car makers can build green cars, but they need us to buy them. Great Britain / 158 / 165 / 16. Luxembourg / 160 / 166 / 18. Greece / 161 / 165 / 17.

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