Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

2010 NO x emissions (all sectors) and ceilings for 12 EU countries exceeding their limits. Air pollution emitted from sources such as traffic, industry and households is still above internationally agreed limits in 12 European countries, according to newly published data. Source: EEA data viewer. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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2010 Emissions Pollution Finland 240

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JUNE 27, 2017

German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks have agreed to establish a National Forum on measures to reduceNO x emissions from diesel passenger cars while at the same time ensuring mobility. We want to reduce emissions throughout Germany. —Minister Dobrindt.

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Diesel Emissions Cars Pollution 150

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JUNE 12, 2021

Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed. This is what researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) conclude from a measurement campaign in the Thuringian Forest in Germany. forest fires).

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Transportation Germany Climate Change Climate 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2011

Aggregated damage costs by pollutant. The EEA quantified the damage costs arising from CO 2 emissions based on estimated marginal abatement cost. There are differences between the selected pollutants in terms of the extent of current knowledge about how to evaluate their impacts. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Pollution 2009 Europe Industrial 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2020

At a time when pollution regulations are increasingly focused on the emissions ships generate, the SCiB will contribute to the protection of the marine and global environments. Ships are responsible for about 800 million metric tons of CO 2 every year, roughly equivalent to the annual emission of Germany.

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JUNE 29, 2020

In connection with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, satellite measurements made headlines showing how much the air pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) had decreased in China and northern Italy. In Germany, traffic density is the most important factor. in Leipzig) to driving bans for older diesel vehicles (e.g. in Stuttgart).

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MAY 22, 2018

UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. The UK said it will go further and faster than the EU in reducing human exposure to particulate matter pollution. —Environment Secretary Gove. billion (US$4.7-billion)

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JUNE 18, 2020

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. This is a win-win-win situation for drivers, citizens and the planet.

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Diesel Taxi Re-Charge Pollution 243

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Air pollution externalities of 12–14 ton HGV on highway (Euronorm III) in euro cents. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) suggests that new road charges for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs or lorries) should reflect the varied health effects of traffic pollution in different European countries. Source: EEA.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

A new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that Volkswagen is currently selling the least polluting (Euro 6) diesel vehicles. also found that no brand in Europe complies with the latest Euro 6 air pollution limits for diesel cars and vans in real-world driving. million), followed by Germany (5.3

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Pollution Diesel Europe Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

Comparison of aggregated EU-27 emission projections and ceilings reported in 2010. The EU-27 and its Member States must meet legally binding limits for four air pollutants set by the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive). Most Member States also anticipate meeting their emission ceilings for these pollutants.

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Emissions Transportation Europe Pollution 210

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FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Global benefits from full implementation of measures for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The founding coalition partners are Bangladesh, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, Sweden, and the United States, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). for 2030 and beyond. Source: UNEP.

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Climate Pollution Clean Cleaning 210

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JULY 24, 2011

Car fleet renewal schemes introduced in the US, France and Germany to stimulate consumer spending on cars in the wake of the 2008. German Umweltprämie and the US Cars program—for the impact on CO 2 and NO x emissions of 2.8 imperfectly aligned with fuel consumption or pollutant emissions. Click to enlarge.

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France Germany Renewable Fleet 249

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2018

An open-access paper on the work is published in the journal Atmospheric Environment. results indicate that traffic is the dominating source of BC and particulate air pollution in the metropolitan area of La Paz/El Alto. Therefore, air pollution in this region has a particularly strong impact on the atmosphere and the global climate.

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Bolivia Transportation Global Climate Change 247

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Updated emission estimates for the EU for 2010 show just 14 Member States expect to meet their respective 2010 air pollutant limits set under the EU National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive), according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2016

Regulatory regimes seeking to reduce emissions from transport have largely focused on tailpipe emissions—i.e., the criteria pollutants and CO 2 that emerge with the exhaust from the tailpipe. Further, a 2013 review by Denier van der Gon et al. earlier post ). The pan-European team of van der Gon et al.

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Exhaust Emissions Belgium Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2018

It will also examine how regenerative fuels affect the pollutant emissions of the existing fleet and the function of vehicles and individual components. In order to achieve the given climate goals, we need an intelligent mix of different alternative drives.

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Kits Carbon Fuel Germany 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2009

Twenty research teams from across Europe are launching one of its largest pollution monitoring campaigns and are setting up sites in Île-de-France (a region containing the Paris metropolitan area) to investigate sources of particulate pollution in the urban environment. Institut für Troposphärenforschung, Leipzig, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Powered by two MTU 8V4000M55RN natural gas engines from Rolls-Royce and designed for use on inland waterways, the push boat is more cost-effective to operate, and produces less pollutants and climate-unfriendly exhaust gases than vessels with conventional propulsion systems.

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Water Power Powered Mariner 195

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

A new report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides a comprehensive overview of methodologies for estimating air emissions from shipping; describes technological solutions; and analyses policy options for reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in this sector.

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Emissions Pollution Climate Change Transportation 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In some parts of Asia, Africa and South America, the researchers identified data gaps which prevented them from characterizing ozone pollution exposure patterns. However, overall, Southern Hemisphere sites tend to have lower ozone pollution levels, and fewer days above 70 ppb. Source: University of Leicester. Click to enlarge.

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Ozone Global North America Colorado 255

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Meeting the higher mandate will move Brazil to being the second-largest producer of biodiesel in the world, only behind Germany, according to Brazil’s Secretariat of Social Communication of the Republic. Currently, Brazil is fourth, with Germany, the US and France in the number 1, 2 and 3 positions respectively. Emissions testing.

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Brazil 2010 Emissions Vehicles 186

Teslarati

JUNE 23, 2021

Since the announcement by CEO Elon Musk in late 2019 that provided some context of what would eventually become known as “Giga Berlin,” numerous voices have pushed back against Tesla’s efforts in Germany. Brandenburg’s environment minister defends preferential treatment for Tesla. ” #GigaBerlin.

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Tesla Germany Pollution Escape 143

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The average gap between official fuel consumption figures and actual fuel use for new cars in the EU has reached 42%, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into vehicle fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. com (Spain); and the car club TCS (Switzerland).

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Europe United Kingdom Fuel 2001 170

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AUGUST 3, 2018

This would contribute to avoiding traffic jams and protecting the environment, the researchers argue. Fees that respond to traffic volumes in real time and with site precision, taking into account factors such as vehicle type and exhaust emissions, can significantly improve traffic flow and contribute to reducing air pollution, they suggest.

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Price Pollution Environment Universal 170

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APRIL 28, 2010

None of the EEA scenarios considered delivered the targeted reduction in transport GHG emissions. Based on analysis of long-term trends, a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report calls for a clear vision defining Europe’s transport system by 2050 and consistent policies to achieve it. Click to enlarge.

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Czech Republic Clean Cleaning 2007 186

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MAY 23, 2014

According to the review by the discussion paper, 83% of particulate matter emissions in European Union countries and 97% in the US and Canada, are generated by other economic sectors—mainly the commercial, institutional and household sector.

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Diesel Exhaust Pollution Vehicles 247

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2018

vehicles) and industrial air pollution—fuel powerful storms and influence weather much more than has been appreciated, according to a study published in the journal Science. Ultrafine aerosols—minute particles from urban (e.g., The work was supported by the Department of Energy’s Office of Science and other organizations.

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International Brazil Climate Pollution 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2009

Sulfur (1,000 ppm) content within 200 nautical miles of coastal areas could reduce annual premature deaths resulting from emissions-related affects by around 43,500 by 2012—approximately 50% of the 87,000 deaths estimated to occur in a no control scenario (assuming 2.7% Requiring ships to use marine fuel with 0.1% A global limit of 0.5%

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Mariner 2012 Emissions Fuel 150

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JUNE 15, 2011

Fast action on pollutants such as black carbon, ground-level ozone and methane may help limit near term global temperature rise and significantly increase the chances of keeping temperature rise below 2 °C (3.6 °F)—and emission reduction potential. Click to enlarge. °F)—and perhaps even 1.5 °C °C (2.7 °F),

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Ozone Carbon Climate Change Global 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. Transport continues to contribute disproportionally to Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, poor air quality and noise, and still uses the least efficient modes to move people and goods according to a new report from the European Environmental Agency (EEA).

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JUNE 26, 2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have launched a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world. Up to 80% of the world population is expected to reside in cities by 2050.

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Transportation Global Brazil Waste 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2017

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). Six Member States exceeded their NO x emission ceilings in 2015.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

The new solar park is an integral part of Volkswagen’s worldwide sustainability strategy, which includes generating more power within the Group from renewable energy sources, said Volkswagen Group Officer for the Environment, Energy and New Business Areas, Wolfram Thomas. 25% less energy and water consumption, waste and emissions.

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Solar Phoenix 2012 Power 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Even less is understood about the potential risks to people and the environment—could the particles deplete the ozone layer, for example, or significantly alter the weather? Critics say that pursuing the technology is a dangerous distraction from the more essential task of rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Not everyone agrees.

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Ozone Solar Climate Change Climate 119

Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 25, 2021

CO2-emission restrictions have a big impact on market conditions because they challenge automakers to make more fuel-efficient cars and the incentives from the state, such as buying price discounts and tax cuts, have a significant impact on market demand. Nurturing environment and related infrastructure. Change in consumer behavior.

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