Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2016
Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution—six or more times higher than international guidelines set by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO)— according to a new UNICEF report. Cleaner cookstoves can help improve air quality within homes.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Comprehensive energy and climate change policies that accelerate the deployment of energy efficiency, cleaner energy, renewable energy, green buildings, clean vehicles and fuels, and low- carbon transportation infrastructure.
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2016
According to the latest urban air quality database , 98% of cities in low- and middle income countries with more than 100 000 inhabitants do not meet WHO air quality guidelines. WHO Ambient Air Quality Guidelines. WHO’s Air Quality Guidelines offer global guidance on thresholds and limits for key air pollutants that pose health risks.
Cars That Think
APRIL 21, 2022
Ninety-nine percent of the global population breathes in air that exceeds WHO-guideline limits on pollutants, with low- and middle-income countries suffering from the highest exposures. More than half the world’s people live in urban areas, yet only 12 percent of cities achieve WHO guidelines for air quality. If not now, when?
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Government agencies draft guidelines and standards central to responsible vehicle disposal and recycling. Adherence to best practices in de-pollution, waste management and material recovery becomes imperative. Beyond the potential for financial incentives, it paves the way for a cleaner environment and champions the circular economy.
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2018
Many of the world’s megacities exceed WHO’s guideline levels for air quality by more than 5 times, representing a major risk to people’s health. Mexico City has committed to cleaner vehicle standards, including a move to soot-free buses and a ban on private diesel cars by 2025. g/m 3 (for PM 10 ) and 10 ?g/m g/m 3 (for PM 2.5 ).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 24, 2015
Although the supply of second-use batteries has the potential to overwhelm many high-value markets for energy storage by an order of magnitude or more, battery reuse by utilities would call for a large-scale supply capable of absorbing a significant portion of these components and diverting them from premature recycling or the waste stream.
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