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EEA report finds most Europeans in cities still exposed to levels of air pollution exceeding WHO guidelines

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The European Environment Agency’s (EEA’s) “ Air quality in Europe — 2019 report ” shows that almost all Europeans living in cities are still exposed to air pollution levels that exceed the health-based air quality guidelines (AQGs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO). term objective was met in only 18% of the stations in 2017.

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CARB approves first emissions reduction plans for three Southern California communities

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Residents living in the three communities are heavily impacted from high levels of air pollution sources including ports and inland warehouses traffic. The plans were developed under the requirements of AB 617, requiring community-driven action to identify, to monitor and to reduce air pollutants of specific concern to each of community.

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HEI: 95%+ of world’s population live in areas of unhealthy air

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Seven billion people, more than 95% of the world’s population, lived in areas exceeding the WHO Guideline for healthy air in 2016, according to a new global study. concentrations to the WHO Air Quality Guideline. All told, long-term exposure to outdoor and indoor air pollution contributed to 6.1 State of Global Air 2018.

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California air quality regulators call for improved monitoring at California refineries, surrounding communities

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Many communities near major refineries live in fear of exposure to airborne pollutants during a major refinery incident—or during normal operations. Air regulators presented a draft of the report, released in fall of 2017, at a series of meetings in California communities most impacted by potential and actual refinery emissions.

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California calls for improved air quality monitoring at refineries in the state

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California state and local air quality officials released a draft report outlining a range of recommended actions to improve air monitoring at the state’s oil refineries, and strategies to better inform surrounding communities during incidents at refineries that result in increases in pollution or toxic releases.

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Global Mobility Report finds world not on track to achieving sustainable mobility

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The transport sector is not on track towards achieving sustainable mobility, according to the newly published Global Mobility Report 2017 (GMR). The GMR report focuses on two primary impacts: climate change and air and noise pollution. The publication covers all modes of transport, including road, air, waterborne, and rail transport.

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West Bengal Electric Vehicle Policy 2021

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India’s sixth-largest state in terms of economic size, with a gross state domestic product (GSDP) of 10 trillion rupees in 2017-18 with a growth rate from 2011-12 to 2018-19 of about 12.06%. The Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) is responsible for the implementation, planning and review of the scheme. EV Accelerator Cell .