Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) warns that the health of Europe’s most vulnerable citizens remains disproportionately affected by environmental hazards such as air and noise pollution and extreme temperatures, especially in Europe’s eastern and southern regions, despite overall improvements in Europe’s environmental quality.

Pollution 265

Pollution Bulgaria Greece Portugal 265

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JANUARY 23, 2012

The UNECE Working Party on Pollution and Energy has approved a proposal to align the requirements on emissions from heavy-duty vehicle engines to the Euro VI legislation (EC Regulations 595/2009 and 582/2011), which enter into force in the European Union (EU) in January 2013. 29) in June 2012 for its final adoption. Source: UNECE.

Emissions 246

Emissions Herzegovina Albania Bosnia 246

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

Laser ignition promises less pollution and greater fuel efficiency, but making small, powerful lasers has proven difficult. Spark plugs can ignite leaner fuel mixtures, but only by increasing spark energy. Equally important, Taira says, lasers inject their energy within nanoseconds, compared with milliseconds for spark plugs.

Fuel 350

Fuel Emissions Auto Plug-in 350

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan is a city’s integrated mobility plan for passengers and goods, addressing such sustainable urban mobility objectives as improved safety and security, reduced air and noise pollution, improved cost-effectiveness, enhanced quality of the urban environment, and accessibility of the transport system.

Croatia 225

Croatia Europe Transportation Pollution 225

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MARCH 12, 2019

Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. Air pollution caused twice as many deaths from CVD as from respiratory diseases. The researchers found that air pollution caused an estimated 8.8

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Pollution Europe Cyprus Bulgaria 320

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Almost every EU member state in 2018 exceeded air pollution limits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). How many wake up calls do government officials need to take on air pollution? The EEA report recognizes that long-term exposure to polluted air makes people more vulnerable to respiratory diseases such as Covid-19.

Czech Republic 218

Czech Republic Romania Emissions Bulgaria 218