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York study: Less traffic in first UK lockdown reduced NO2 pollution but caused increase in surface ozone

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Less traffic on the roads during the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK led to a reduction in air pollution but may have caused potentially damaging surface ozone levels to rise, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of York. The 25–75% range is shown by the shaded area. These results are a cautionary tale.

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London and Paris launch car scoring initiative based on real-world emissions; ICCT the technical lead

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Zurich remote sensing data shows a wide disparity between petrol and diesel car NO x emissions, and substantial noncompliance by diesel cars. The meeting, was the first such effort by city leaders and car manufacturers to work together in planning for a sustainable future. Earlier post.). Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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The majority of the experts participating in the workshop (55%) ranked the importance of wear and suspension emission compared to exhaust emissions in the future (2020 and beyond) as dominating in terms of PM mass. In addition, they simulated disability adjusted life years (DALY) to assess the healthy years lost due to poor urban air quality.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

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With the notion towards electric vehicles in full swing, it is inevitable that at some stage in the near future, mummies and daddies alike will have to weigh up the options and find the right family ‘electric vehicle’ for their needs. Which was the last petrol / fossil fuel car you owned? The last petrol car I owned was the Mazda 3.

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What is the Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) Scheme?

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Further, the Department for Transport in the UK has declared that it will have banned all conventional petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Therefore, if you intend to venture into selling motor vehicles of any kind in the UK, it is best to specialise in selling EVs as it is the future. Wrapping up. Get an EV charger quote.

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UK Government consultation on plans to simplify public EV chargers

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Electric cars are ideal for everyone, and they are becoming the future. In the UK, there are policies in place to ensure a smooth transition to the electric future. EVs don’t emit any harmful pollutants to the environment like soot, hydrocarbons, lead, ozone, carbon monoxide, or volatile organic compounds. Charging your EV.

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EPHA: Coronavirus threat greater for polluted cities; clean air returning to cities in lockdown

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Dr Sara De Matteis, Associate Professor in Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Cagliari University, Italy, and member of the ERS Environmental Health Committee said: Urban air quality has improved in the last half century, but petrol and especially diesel vehicle fumes remain a serious problem.

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