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JULY 16, 2015

The Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament tightened up a European Commission proposal and called for more ambitious national caps on emissions of six main pollutants in order to cut emissions by 70% across the EU and save €40 billion (US$44 billion) in air pollution costs by 2030. —Julie Girling.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

New cars would be almost no cleaner than under the Euro 6 standard agreed in 2014. continued] The post “Euro 7” Deal to Freeze Air Pollution Limits Shows that the Car Lobby Is Back appeared first on CleanTechnica. EU lawmakers have agreed.

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, suggests that carbon capture technologies are inefficient and increase air pollution. However, this research finds that it reduces only a small fraction of carbon emissions, and it usually increases air pollution. A study by Mark Z. —Mark Jacobson.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Yet despite this, there are still a lot of skeptics who argue that electric vehicles do not really do anything useful for the environment. A study from the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California has provided some real-world observations about electric vehicles and how they positively impact the environment.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Proponents claim that if renewable electricity is used and CO 2 is captured from the air, then the e-gasoline and e-diesel are climate-neutral fuels that will also reduce pollution. A 10% blend was chosen due to existing fleet and EN228 standard compatibility. The emissions were compared to the standard E10 EU gasoline.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

In some of the first research to try to address the physiological and molecular impacts of air pollution on wild plants and animals, scientists from the Bangalore Life Science Cluster in India report that air pollution could be devastating for organisms we rely on most for our own survival—like the honey bee.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 15, 2021

By Elizabeth Irvin On May 20th, CARB will vote on the Clean Miles Standard, a first-of-its-kind regulation that would require ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to electrify their fleets by 2030. If approved, the Clean Miles Standard would cut pollution in cities across California by requiring that 90% of ride-hailing […].

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APRIL 8, 2020

Researchers from the University of Siena in Italy and Aarhus University in Denmark are suggesting that the high level of pollution in Northern Italy should be considered an additional co-factor of the high level of COVID-19 fatalities recorded in that area. Environmental Pollution , doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114465. 2020.114465.

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APRIL 1, 2019

According to an independent study by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW), more than 674 million Indian citizens are likely to breathe air with high concentrations of PM 2.5 The program focuses on 102 polluted Indian cities and aims to reduce PM 2.5

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AUGUST 29, 2022

An anti-pollution helmet developed by a Delhi-based startup can help 2-wheeler riders breathe cleaner air. Following all mandatory standards stipulated by the government, the 1.5 kg helmet ensures exposure reduction by more than 80% as measured using a controlled environment.

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JULY 15, 2019

Solid CFDNPs in air pollution are characterized by the abundant presence of strongly magnetic, iron-rich particles which condense and/or oxidize upon airborne release, often retaining a rounded or spherical shape as they cool. annual air quality standard of 12 ?g/m g/m 3 and the 24-hr standard of 35 ?g/m Cross, Imad A.M.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) approved new low emission vehicle (LEV) standards for new light-duty and medium-duty motor vehicles sold in Colorado beginning in the 2022 model year. The new standards are estimated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 2 million tons annually by 2030. Earlier post.)

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MAY 15, 2018

air pollution during the third trimester of their mother’s pregnancy had a higher risk of elevated blood pressure in childhood, according to new research by a team led by researchers from Johns Hopkins University in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension. in the environment. Fine particulate matter of 2.5

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AUGUST 13, 2018

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will propose Regulation Number 20, Low Emission Vehicles (Colorado Low Emission Automobile Regulations, CLEAR), to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) to the AQCC at its regular meeting on 16 August 16. Background.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This settlement aligns with EPA’s National Compliance Initiative (NCI), Creating Cleaner Air for Communities by Reducing Excess Emissions of Harmful Pollutants. People living in communities that are near sources of hazardous air pollutants may face significant risks to their health and environment.

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MAY 16, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update the toxic air pollution standards for petroleum refineries. The new rules would further reduce toxic pollution from flaring and other processes and includes new monitoring requirements.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Photo: Benjamin Healley/Museums Victoria The US Department of Energy (DOE) just finalized stove energy efficiency standards to save consumers money and reduce emissions. Manufacturers will have to comply by the end of January 2028, and the DOE says that stove manufacturers and energy efficiency advocates support the new standards.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

The study is the first to document the health and economic benefits of policies to reduce the burden of air pollution in a highly polluted area of China, and provides a model to measure how policies to improve air quality can protect human health. Results appear in an open access paper in the journal Environment International.

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MAY 2, 2018

New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants. Updated estimations reveal a death toll of 7 million people every year caused by ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution. Ambient air pollution alone caused some 4.2 g/m 3 (for PM 10 ) and 10 ?g/m

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

In a statement released this morning, President Barack Obama said he has requested that US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson withdraw the agency’s draft Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) rulemaking. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Earlier post.)

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MAY 27, 2020

Created to address California’s pollution challenges, this technology could be a solution for communities around the globe dealing with the effects of NO x. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, nitrogen oxides are harmful to human health and the environment. —Bryan Zavala.

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

Traditional methods of modeling traffic pollution could be under-estimating emissions by as much as 60%, particularly in areas where congestion occurs for a large part of the day, according to a study by a team at Newcastle University (UK). The Newcastle team devised an improved way to model traffic pollution. 2014.065122. Emissions'

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

This engine configuration was found to not comply with certification emission standards when it was tested by CARB. FCA cooperated with CARB to resolve all allegations of violating Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Devices regulations. More than 30,000 vehicles were involved. FCA’s settlement includes a $2.8-million The remaining $2.8

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FEBRUARY 12, 2015

A study by researchers from the US, Mexico and Canada has found that children’s urban air pollution exposures result in systemic and brain inflammation and the early hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The study found that clinically healthy children who live in a polluted environment and who also carry a gene—the apolipoprotein ?

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JUNE 9, 2019

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. million passenger vehicles in a year.

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MAY 27, 2020

Through extensive tests in its lab CARB discovered that this equipment did not meet the evaporative control emission standards that Honda had originally agreed to during the certification process. To resolve the violations, Honda agreed to pay a total settlement of $1,927,800, with $963,900 going to the California Air Pollution Control Fund.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Twelve European Union Member States exceeded one or more of the emission limits set by the EU National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive, according to recent official data for 2010 reported to the European Environment Agency (EEA). These pollutants contribute to health problems and can also lead to economic losses and environmental damage.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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MAY 6, 2022

The coordinated package of regulations will reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and ozone- and smog-causing pollutants from new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs starting in model year 2026. —New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Cabinet Secretary James Kenney.

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JUNE 30, 2016

As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership. Short-lived climate pollutants.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

Mexico’s Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) has proposed new heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards, aligned with current standards in place in the rest of North America and in the European Union. The current limit values in Mexico are equivalent to Euro IV or EPA 2004 standards. Source: ICCT.

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JANUARY 8, 2023

Research teams will also measure concentrations of exhaust pollutants in an attempt to disentangle non-tailpipe and tailpipe pollution, to better understand how each effects human health. Assessing the Impact of Non-exhaust Emissions from Traffic on the Asthmatic Airway (IONA) ,” led by Chris Griffiths, Queen Mary University of London.

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JULY 13, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing secondary air quality standards to protect the environment from nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and sulfur oxides (SO’). EPA sets secondary standards to protect against environmental damage caused by certain air pollutants. these pollutants together.

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JUNE 27, 2011

Coast Guard (USCG) will jointly enforce US and international air pollution requirements for vessels operating in US waters. The large marine diesel engines that provide propulsion and auxiliary power on many ocean-going vessels emit significant amounts of pollution. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Trend in emissions of air pollutants from transport in EEA-32: PM 2.5 , CO, SO x , NMVOC, NO x. Transport in Europe is still responsible for damaging levels of air pollutants and a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions, despite some progress in reducing the impacts from transport. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge. road fleet in 2010.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

The data shows a slight increase in overall emissions from the previous year, and a slight decline in emissions from transportation, which is the state’s main source of both GHGs and air pollutants. CARB has approved additional measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from super pollutants that must also be reduced significantly.

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OCTOBER 24, 2010

Liu Shijin, deputy director of the Development Research Center of the State Council, one of China’s top government think tanks, told a forum that the government should shift its guidance to automakers from mere pursuit of output capacity to environment-friendly and energy-saving targets.

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