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Four of world’s biggest cities to ban diesel cars from their centres 

Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City will ban the most polluting cars and vans by 2025 to tackle air pollution Four of the world’s biggest cities are to ban diesel vehicles from their centres within the next decade, as a … Continue reading

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Madrid poised to restrict cars in city centre amid air pollution fears 

With high nitrogen dioxide levels in Spanish capital, council is on verge of halving number of cars allowed in Madrid’s city council is on the verge of temporarily slashing the number of cars allowed into the city centre by half … Continue reading

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World Pollutionwatch: Pain in Spain 

Residents of Madrid became the latest to have their daily lives disrupted by the failure to control air pollution. New emergency laws were enacted for the first time in mid-November following a finding by the EU commission that the city’s … Continue reading

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Madrid limits speed on roads to tackle high air pollution levels 

For first time, Madrid have introduced speed limits on the M30 road for improving air quality. EU legislation permits a maximum annual average of 40 micrograms of nitrogen dioxide per cubic meter. Madrid has exceeded it continuously since 2010. Source: … Continue reading

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Air Pollution Now Threatening Health Worldwide

Humanity is losing the battle for clean air. Despite decades of efforts to combat it, air pollution is taking a growing toll on human health, the environment, and the economy, according to a new Worldwatch Institute study. Once primarily an … Continue reading

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Madrid’s smart parking meters to charge more for most polluting cars

The city of Madrid is introducing smart parking meters that will slap a surcharge on cars that pollute more and reduce parking charges for efficient vehicles, a system that city officials are touting as the first of its kind in … Continue reading

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Madrid air pollution reaches alarming levels

You don’t have to step into the street for Madrid’s roads to pose a hazard to your health: air pollution from cars in the city might just knock you over. Scientists are finding links between the gases and disease. Pollution … Continue reading

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