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Study on battery recycling in the EU: €9B needed by 2035, circular economy by 2040 seems unrealistic

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The EU will create legal framework conditions for battery recycling throughout Europe from 2023 with its revised Battery Directive. Due to high investment costs, the current structure of the value chain will move toward large recycling centers, according to the analysis published jointly with PwC Strategy&.

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DeMoBat project developing robot-assisted dismantling for EV batteries and motors

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In Germany, the DeMoBat collaborative project is developing a robot-assisted dismantling factory for traction batteries and electric motors for EVs. These processes would constitute and important element of a resource-efficient and sustainable circular economy for electromobility. —Environment Minister Franz Untersteller.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?).

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T&E: VW sells least polluting Euro 6 diesels in Europe; no brand meets Euro 6 in real-world driving; loopholes & defeat strategies

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A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that Volkswagen is currently selling the least polluting (Euro 6) diesel vehicles. million), followed by Germany (5.3 However, the report “ Dieselgate: Who? For the in-house analysis, T&E analyzed emissions test data from around 230 diesel car models. million), the UK (4.3

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution. Log scale) Source: EEA.

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New Joint Research Centre Reference Report sets out options for reducing emissions from shipping

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It analyses the methodological issues raised within the scientific community about assessing the impacts of the maritime sector on the environment, and identifies shortcomings in reliable and comprehensive sources of information. The legal position on shipping emissions.

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$90M UR:BAN research initiative presenting results on ADAS and traffic management for cities; intelligent vehicles

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All these challenges are supported by studies of legal issues and effectiveness evaluation. Around 50% of this amount is contributed by the German Federal Ministry for Economy and Energy in the framework of the third traffic research program of the German federal government. Networked Traffic System (€23 million).

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