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NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Aggregated damage costs by pollutant. Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution.

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Pollution 2009 Europe Industrial 268

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MAY 23, 2014

Deaths from outdoor air pollution by region in 2005 and 2010. Outdoor air pollution kills some 3.5 This pollution is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated US$3.5 The effects of air pollution on people’s health are much higher than previously thought. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Pollution Transportation Emissions India 218

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JANUARY 16, 2013

the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of this pollutant’s climate impact.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon CO2 286

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APRIL 28, 2010

The report’s findings for the period 1997–2007 present a mixed picture, with some improvements in air pollutants and serious concerns regarding persistent growth in transport’s greenhouse gas emissions. Towards a resource-efficient transport system—TERM 2009. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Policy.

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Czech Republic Clean Cleaning 2007 186

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APRIL 5, 2009

Air pollution. Emissions of regulated air pollutants from vehicles continue to fall across EEA member countries but concentrations remain high in some urban areas. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Market Background Policy. —Professor Jacqueline McGlade, EEA Executive Director. Transport at a crossroads.

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Transportation Czech Republic 2006 Romania 150

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The analysis draws on data from a number of different sources: the user websites spritmonitor.de (Germany) and honestjohn.co.uk (United Kingdom); the leasing companies Travelcard (Netherlands) and LeasePlan (Germany); the car and consumer magazines AUTO BILD (Germany), auto motor sport (Germany), WhatCar?

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Fuel Economy Europe Economy Fuel 327

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APRIL 29, 2009

The theme of the current issue of Nature is that the climate situation may be even worse than you think. Two possible futures: One in which no climate policies are implemented (red), and one with strong action to mitigate emissions (blue). Without climate policies, global warming will cross 2 °C by the middle of the century.

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Climate Change Global Climate Fuel 150