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HEI study finds London Congestion Charging Scheme shows little evidence of improving air quality

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ppb on average; the investigators attributed this increase to higher NO 2 emissions associated with the introduction of particle traps on diesel buses as part of Transport for London’s improvements in the public transport system. NO 2 was projected to increase slightly, by 0.3 —Kelly et al. Resources.

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Arab city continues green car movement

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Now, the Sharjah Public Transport Corporation has taken the decision to introduce gas powered taxi and bus fleets. Now it is going to convert all 5,065 taxis to run on natural gas by the end of the year - since last year Dubai has been replacing its existing taxi fleets with eco-friendly cars that run on hybrid engines.

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Israel MoEP enforcing vehicle exclusion rules in Haifa Bay Low Emission Zone; $2.8M to retrofit 700 diesel trucks with DPFs

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According to the MoEP, Haifa Bay is one of Israel’s air pollution hotspots due to its high concentration of industrial plants, including an oil refinery and chemical and petrochemical industries, alongside high transport loads and port activities. Supporting the operation of 500 electric taxis through financial incentives.

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