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EPHA: Coronavirus threat greater for polluted cities; clean air returning to cities in lockdown

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Those living in polluted cities are more at risk from COVID-19, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) warned today. Air pollution can cause hypertension, diabetes and respiratory diseases, conditions that doctors are starting to link to higher mortality rates for COVID-19. The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is an EPHA member.

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President Obama Asks Congress for Carbon Cap Legislation; to Spend $15B per Year on Energy Technologies

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So I ask this Congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America. As for our auto industry, everyone recognizes that years of bad decision-making and a global recession have pushed our automakers to the brink.

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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define complementary measures controlling vehicle pollutant emissions in use, based on a thorough analysis, with the aim of delivering a timely reduction of real-world pollutant emissions, hence, contributing to improved air quality. implement the 2020 CO 2 targets for cars and vans.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

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Our industry is committed to being part of the solution when it comes to decarbonizing road transport, while at the same time reducing pollutant emissions. Modern diesel vehicles now can deliver very low pollutant emissions on the road under the new real driving emissions (RDE) test that came into effect earlier this month.

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Chinese Government think tank calls for refocusing auto industry on environment-friendly and energy-saving targets

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Although the expansion has brought an industrial boom to the country and boosted domestic demand, it has also triggered widespread concerns over the country's energy capacity, pollution levels and notorious traffic jams.Further, Liu said increasing social problems arising from the country's industrial boom has made its future development unsustainable, (..)

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EPA: GHG emissions standards for cars and light trucks should be revised; joint process with NHTSA (updated with more reactions)

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Negative reaction to the widely expected announcement was voluminous and vociferous: Ceres: “Rolling back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and emissions standards will undermine the global competitiveness of the US auto industry. NRDC: “Backing off now is irresponsible and unwarranted.”. This decision takes the U.S.

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Tula study shows electrified DSF for LDV mild hybrid diesels reduces CO2 emissions by up to 11%

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FEV, an international engineering partner to the auto industry, joined forces with Tula to develop this study. Equally significant, our product performs even better in tougher real-world conditions than under test cycles. Scott Bailey, president and CEO of Tula Technologies. Conference on 30 June.

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