Category Archives: World News

UK coal power station in breach of EU air pollution law 

ENDS report: Defra and the Welsh government are likely to have to pay European commission’s legal costs for breaching air pollution rules at Aberthaw power station The UK breached EU law by allowing a coal-fired power station to emit too … Continue reading

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New bands for PM2.5 air pollution readings 

Bands will help public interpret readings better, says NEA, three-hour PSI to be phased out From Monday (June 27), one-hour readings of fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, will come with bands indicating if levels are normal, elevated, high or very … Continue reading

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Global air pollution crisis ‘must not be left to private sector’ 

Energy authority says governments must take responsibility, and investment would pay for itself in health benefits The global air pollution crisis killing more than 6 million people a year must be tackled by governments as a matter of urgency and … Continue reading

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Oslo votes to slash emissions 95% by 2030 

Oslo city council will ban cars from its city centre by 2019 as it seeks to meet a new goal of wiping out practically all of its greenhouse gas emissions. Late on Wednesday Socialist, Labour and Green parties voted to slash … Continue reading

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Is Chile’s Success Causing Air Pollution at Home?

Chile’s run to the Copa America semifinals has been another bright spot for the nation’s soccer fans, but is it making the country’s longstanding air-pollution problem worse? Some observers in Santiago think so. The 7-0 win against Mexico may have inspired … Continue reading

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Air pollution in France kills 48,000 people each year

Air pollution is behind the deaths of 48,000 people in France each year, and most of these deaths are preventable, a new study has found. It’s no secret that pollution is a huge problem in the major cities in France, … Continue reading

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Diesels more polluting below 18C, research suggests 

Pollution from many popular diesel cars is much worse when it is colder than 18C outside, new research suggests. Testing company Emissions Analytics told the BBC it has measured a significant rise in poisonous gas emissions from a wide range … Continue reading

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Mayor Sadiq calls for London air pollution signs and alerts

Transport for London told to ‘urgently’ develop package of public alerts and signs to raise awareness of air pollution Roadside signposts and online alerts could be used to inform Londoners of air pollution hotspots and periods of poor air quality, … Continue reading

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