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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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The baseline was 2010 and the end of the assessment 2020. and EC by around 40% and 60% respectively, from 2010 to 2020. in Belgium. Achten (2016) “Non-exhaust PM emissions from electric vehicles,” Atmospheric Environment , Volume 134, Pages 10-17, doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.03.017. Hooftman et al. Hooftman et al.

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European countries struggle to meet emission limits due to emissions from agriculture and transport

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Eleven EU Member States breached air pollution ceilings in 2015 mostly due to high emissions from agricultural and transport sources, according to new data and a briefing released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). They are one of the main reasons for the large number of NO x exceedances since 2010.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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In Europe, a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) found that the average car sold in the EU in 2012 was 9% more fuel-efficient than the average three years before, due to improved technology and an increase in the share of diesel cars. mpg over their previous series. —Jack Gillis, report co-author.

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