Category Archives: Europe

Large chunk of the river Seine’s Right Bank to be cut off to cars in Paris

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

After reclaiming Left Bank from motorists, Paris’ Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo says chunk of highway along river Seine’s Right Bank will be pedestianised by the summer of 2016 Anne Hidalgo, Paris’ Socialist mayor, has unveiled plans to cut off a … Continue reading →

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Sheffield looks to Space to solve region’s air pollution crisis

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Yorkshire-based telematics organisation The Floow have been appointed by the University of Sheffield in coordination with the European Space Agency to provide insight into air pollution in South Yorkshire. Prompted by the Sheffield City Council’s Action Plan 2015 interpreted DEFRA … Continue reading →

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Air pollution in cities: Bright facades and trees against heat and smog

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Cities represent “heat islands” within their surroundings, which are characterized by many heat sources and small air flows. In southern Europe, bright buildings produce relief and provide for a cooler urban climate. Simulation calculations of KIT researchers for the city … Continue reading →

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‘Embrace green tech to clean up London’s toxic air’

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Londoners were urged today to “embrace not fear” green technology, amid spiralling concerns over the death toll from toxic air on the capital’s streets. Lord Deben, chairman of Britain’s Committee on Climate Change, made the plea to dramatically speed up … Continue reading →

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European automakers criticize new tests to weed out ‘dirty diesels’

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

European automakers voiced concern over an upcoming regulation that will require diesel car emissions to be tested under “real world” conditions. The new rule will require diesel vehicles sold in the EU to undergo tests on roads rather than in … Continue reading →

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A costly mistake

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Energy subsidies do not just gobble money. They help cook the planet too BIG mistakes in economic policymaking abound. But it would be hard to find a worse one than energy subsidies. Recent research has shown that they enrich middlemen, … Continue reading →

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The Air We Breathe

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

When you think of air pollution you may imagine smog filled cities from bygone times, but today our air quality has reached dangerous levels. Much of this pollution is from the dash for diesel and it’s now landed our Government … Continue reading →

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Weak EU air pollution standards risk thousands of lives, says report

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Weak draft EU rules for coal plant emissions could result in 71,000 deaths and €52bn (£37bn) of health costs across Europe in the decade to come, according to new research published on Wednesday. A Greenpeace investigation earlier this year found … Continue reading →

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