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European Commission approves €4.7B public support scheme for advanced biomethane and biofuels in Italy

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The measure will contribute to reaching EU energy and climate change goals while limiting distortions of competition. billion) and will run from 2018 until 2022. The scheme has an indicative budget of €4.7 billion (US$5.8 Advanced biofuels and biomethane are the most sustainable and environmentally friendly biofuels.

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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. This has made Uber one of the biggest taxi services in Europe, with 3.6

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Study finds megacity traffic soot can reach high altitudes and be transported over long distances, contributing to global warming

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According to the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), there are still major uncertainties regarding the quantities and distribution of soot in the atmosphere. Therefore, air pollution in this region has a particularly strong impact on the atmosphere and the global climate. Tilo Arnhold.

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Study links traffic-related pollution to risk of asthma in children

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Incompletely burned fossil fuels expelled from engines (especially diesel) and power plants produce black carbon—a known carcinogen and contributor to climate change. Gillman, MD, SM, of the National Institutes of Health; Itali Kloog, PhD, of Ben Gurion University of the Negev; and Heike Luttman-Gibson, PhD; Brent A.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) finds that air quality is the leading environmental threat to public health. The United States places 27 th in the 2018 EPI, with strong scores on some issues, such as sanitation and air quality, but weak performance on others, including deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions.

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