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CO2 cuts claim sees ministers challenged by experts

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK government’s claim to lead the world in cuts of carbon emissions has been challenged by researchers. UK emissions are rising overall because current calculations omit pollution from goods imported from countries like China, Leeds University experts say. But … Continue reading →

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Air pollution costs Britain £10bn a year, report shows

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Britain is third highest contributor to air pollution that costs Europe up to £149bn a year, says EU agency report Britain has 10 of Europe’s top 50 “super-polluting” power stations and factories, helping to cost it more in health and … Continue reading →

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Trash burning worldwide significantly worsens air pollution

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Unregulated trash burning around the globe is pumping far more pollution into the atmosphere than shown by official records. A new study led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research estimates that more than 40 percent of the world’s garbage … Continue reading →

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Cleaner air from tackling climate change ‘would save millions of lives’

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Tackling climate change would save millions of lives a year by the end of the century purely as a result of the decrease in air pollution, according to a new study. The study is published as scientists from around the … Continue reading →

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Rema moves to tackle air pollution by cars

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Any imported car, whether second-hand or new, that does not meet carbon emission standards will not be allowed in Rwanda, the government has warned. The warning came as the country campaigns to conserve its greenhouse sector which, if not well … Continue reading →

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Shippers under the gun to meet new air quality standards

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

In the Belgian port of Zeebrugge one spring day, a hulking cargo ship waiting to make its 36-hour run to the Swedish port of Gothenburg sat as a model for European and international efforts to reduce vessel emissions. The German-built … Continue reading →

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Cheap coal ‘threatens UK pollution targets’

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

Coal on the global market is so cheap that it threatens government attempts to tackle climate change, the chairman of the Environment Agency has warned. Lord Smith says the UK’s share of electricity generated by coal is up to a … Continue reading →

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Airlines face fines for air pollution within the EU

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

The European Commission has confirmed that ten Chinese and Indian airlines are facing fines for failure to follow rules designed to reduce air pollution. China Air and India Air are among the ten airline companies that could be fined and … Continue reading →

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