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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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Denmark leads the way when it comes to putting zero-emission urban buses on the streets in Europe, with 78% of new vehicles being electric, according to the latest data from green NGO Transport & Environment. In Luxembourg and the Netherlands about two-thirds of new buses were zero-emissions.

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Study suggests global impact of obesity may be extra ~700MT/y CO2eq: about 1.6% of worldwide GHG emissions

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Therefore, the researchers conclude, the total impact of obesity may be an extra emissions of ~700 megatons per year of CO 2 eq—about 1.6% of worldwide GHG emissions. Inasmuch as obesity is an important contributor to global GHG burden, strategies to reduce its prevalence should prioritize efforts to reduce GHG emissions.

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T&E study finds cruise ships emitting 10x more SOx in Europe port cities than all Europe’s 260M cars

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An in-house study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that the luxury cruise brands owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC emitted in 2017 in European seas alone 10 times more SO x than all of Europe’s 260+ million passenger vehicles. million passenger vehicles in a year.

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Volvo Trucks and Bucher collaborate to electrify sewer cleaner trucks

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The introduction of more zero emission zones in cities around the world is generating demand for fully electric trucks. We have optimized the technology from our successful city sewer solution to meet the special requirements for working in urban zones, where regulations regarding CO 2 and diesel emissions have been tightened.

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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the European Union rose slightly in 2017, mostly because of the transport sector. Preliminary estimates published in the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) annual trends and projections assessments show a 0.6% emissions increase in 2017 from 2016. drop in emissions between 1990 and 2017.

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). According to the provisional data, the average CO 2 emissions of a new car sold in the EU rose by 0.4 g/km last year to 118.5g/km.

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Study finds association of pollution with increased risk of psychiatric disorders

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Based on analysis of large population data sets from both the United States (151 million unique individuals) and Denmark (1.4 Our studies in the United States and Denmark show that living in polluted areas, especially early in life, is predictive of mental disorders. million people born in Denmark between 1979 and 2002.

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