Tag Archives: Paris

Paris to stop traffic when air pollution spikes 

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Mayor wins long-running battle to introduce emergency traffic bans when pollution from vehicles reaches dangerous levelsThe mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has won a long-running battle with the French government to introduce emergency traffic bans in the city when air … Continue reading →

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Paris’s first attempt at car-free day brings big drop in air and noise pollution 

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Vehicle ban, applied to just 30% of French capital, showed encouraging results – but new report says nation has far to go Paris’s “day without cars” last week led to such a dramatic drop in both air and noise pollution … Continue reading →

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Diesel cars: What’s all the fuss about? 

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Diesel cars are taking a right hammering at the moment, but how bad is the problem and why isn’t more being done to address it? Diesel cars are taking a right hammering at the moment. Dirty engines spewing out noxious … Continue reading →

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What can Europe learn from Asia about tackling air pollution?

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

European policymakers like to lecture the rest of the world on air pollution. Asia, and China in particular, is a favorite target for criticism. Indeed, it sometimes seems as if no major environmental conference is complete without a presentation by … Continue reading →

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Air pollution costing French economy 100bn a year

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution cost is ‘€100bn a year’ AIR pollution is costing the French economy almost €100billion a year – about a third of Greece’s debt – according to a report by senators due to be published later today. The study, … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Now Threatening Health Worldwide

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

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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Diesel legislation wars set to drag on

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The European Union’s newly agreed diesel emissions test plan is a groundbreaking one, as for the first time it seeks to take regulatory testing of vehicles out of the laboratory and on to real roads. It’s a move that looks … Continue reading →

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Large chunk of the river Seine’s Right Bank to be cut off to cars in Paris

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

After reclaiming Left Bank from motorists, Paris’ Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo says chunk of highway along river Seine’s Right Bank will be pedestianised by the summer of 2016 Anne Hidalgo, Paris’ Socialist mayor, has unveiled plans to cut off a … Continue reading →

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