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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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The report does not assess whether the emissions from industrial facilities are consistent with the legal permitting conditions for the operation of these plants. The emissions from countries such as Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic are then relatively more important with regard to the damage costs.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?). in their emissions control system, and make tampering with an emissions control system a legal offense. billion (US$4.7-billion)

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CISOLAR & GREENBATTERY 2024: Transforming Clean Energy Landscapes in Southeast Europe

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Romanian and Eastern European Clean Energy Market Overview The clean energy sector in Romania is on a transformative path. Romania’s renewable energy capacity has seen consistent growth over the past decade, driven primarily by solar and wind energy investments. Industry experts predict that Romania’s solar capacity could grow to 3.5

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‘Discriminatory’ EV tax credit could bring Mexico-imposed tariffs

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The $12,500 electric vehicle tax credit proposed in President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan is being labeled as “discriminatory” by Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier, who said the country is analyzing legal recourse and other actions, including potential tariffs against the United States.

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Europe Mandates Automatic Emergency Braking

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Deferring to the guy behind the wheel checks a lot of boxes—human pride, legal niggling, and the engineer’s fear of false positives. At the other extreme are Bulgaria and Romania—Spain was doing poorly, but in a very few years it has come up to near the top of the list.”.

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The rate at which China has rebuilt its car industry is truly staggering

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of the countrys car market, it lagged behind California and almost all of Europe even the slower-adopting countries, like Romania. In 2020, China was still early in its EV transition, lagging behind many other countries and regions. With EVs only consisting of 5.4% It was only barely ahead of the 4.6% global average that year.