Air pollution warning issued to four Chinese cities
China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection has issued instructions to local authorities in four cities to take action against air pollution….
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York study questions NO2 projections
A study by scientists at the University of York has claimed that European estimates of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions from…
Europe-wide air quality ‘index’ launched
An online index with air quality measurements from more than 2,000 monitoring stations across the continent has been launched today…
Regions commit to meeting WHO air quality standards
Ten regional governments from across the world have today (13 November) signed up to the UN Environment and World Health…
Arriva to deliver ‘zero emission’ trains in Netherlands
Passenger transport company Arriva has announced that it has secured a contract to provide 18 zero-emission-capable trains, which will be…
Ireland to expand air quality monitoring network
Ireland’s Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to ‘greatly expand’ its national air quality monitoring programme to provide greater…
Ricardo to carry out California HGV study
Consultancy firm Ricardo is to assess the performance of alternatively fuelled heavy goods vehicles in by California’s Air Resources Board…
City Mayors in 2025 zero-emission bus pledge
Mayors of major world cities including London, Paris, Los Angeles, Barcelona and Mexico City have today (23 October) signed a…
