Category Archives: World News

London takes just one week to breach annual air pollution limits 

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Parts of the capital have already breached EU hourly limits for nitrogen dioxide pollution which causes thousands of premature deaths each year London has already breached annual pollution limits just one week into 2016, and only weeks after the government … Continue reading →

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Beijing imposed $28 million in pollution fines last year 

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing’s environmental watchdog levied fines totalling about 183 million yuan ($27.76 million) for violations of pollution laws in the Chinese capital last year, the state news agency Xinhua said on Friday. The agency did not offer a comparative full-year figure, … Continue reading →

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Bergen restricts driving to ease air pollution

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The New Year got off to a smoggy start in Norway’s West Coast city of Bergen. It’s best known for lots of rain and wind, but the stillness of cold winter days this week set off air pollution alarms that … Continue reading →

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Scientists develop diesel that emits far less CO2

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Researchers have discovered a new approach to the production of fuels. Their new method can be used to produce much cleaner diesel. It can quickly be scaled up for industrial use. In five to 10 years, we may see the … Continue reading →

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Pollution hotspots get ‘clean bus’ cash 

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Eighteen “pollution hotspots” in England have been awarded funds to cut bus emissions, as part of efforts to meet EU targets on nitrogen dioxide. The government has been taken to court over its failure to meet NO2 limits and has … Continue reading →

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Delhi embraces car restrictions on key working day 

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

New restrictions on private cars, which are being enforced to tackle hazardous pollution levels in Delhi, faced their first serious test on Monday as residents headed back to work following the New Year weekend. The scheme was launched on Friday … Continue reading →

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Beijing air quality improved in 2015 despite pollution alerts, authorities say 

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environmental authorities in Beijing say the Chinese capital’s air quality in 2015 was better than the year before despite the city’s first two red alerts for pollution late in the year. China has been setting national and local targets to reduce … Continue reading →

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Hundreds of buses to be fitted with green technology to cut air pollution 

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The government has announced new funding for councils to cut emissions in 439 buses around the country as part of a £7million scheme A million greener bus journeys will take place across the UK next year after ministers announced £7million … Continue reading →

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