Category Archives: World News

Carbon emissions target urged by business leaders

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Ministers must set a specific target for restricting carbon emissions from power generation, businesses have said. The plea is made in an open letter to Chancellor George Osborne signed by 50 businesses and organisations. They want a target for how … Continue reading →

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MEP warns action must be taken to cut Canterbury air pollution

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

TRAFFIC levels in Canterbury must be cut by 70 per cent to bring the city in line with air quality targets, according to a shock new report highlighted by South East MEP Keith Taylor. Speaking at the European Parliament last … Continue reading →

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Beijing to give clearer indication of air quality

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Beijing authorities have completed a network of monitors that will more accurately measure air quality in the smog-ridden city after being pushed into it by public pressure and pollution reports from the U.S. embassy. The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center … Continue reading →

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How Dirty Are China’s Skies? A Daily Photo Archive Shows The Truth

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Anyone who’s been to Beijing lately would instantly recognize the photo left. It’s the glorious capital of China, rendered completely invisible by pollution. This was taken in August, four years after the Chinese government spent a reported US$19 billion to … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution a Financial Strain for Jakarta

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Experts have pegged the annual cost of air pollution in Jakarta at Rp 38 trillion, a figure they blame largely on the proliferation of cars and the use of low-quality subsidized fuel. Ahmad Syarifuddin, chairman of the Committee to Phase … Continue reading →

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Pollution pill for city

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

The grim reality of Kochi’s worsening air quality has forced the State Pollution Control Board to be more effective in monitoring the pollution level of the cityThe PCB will set up a continuous online ambient air quality monitoring station at … Continue reading →

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Utah taking public comment on clean-air plans

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Utah regulators called Monday for stricter controls on industrial emissions to reduce sooty pollution that typically settles in the heavily populated Wasatch Front for weeks in bowl-shaped valleys that trap smog. Regulators opened a month-long public comment period Monday on … Continue reading →

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Pollution monitoring in Londonderry takes a look at the air where we live

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

If you want to know how air pollution is affecting people in southern New Hampshire, it helps to know the quality of the air where we live and work, rather than atop a mountain. That’s the idea behind a new … Continue reading →

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