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Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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The European Community’s air pollutant emission inventory report released by the European Environment Agency finds that in 2007, sulphur oxides (SO x ) emissions were down by 72 % from 1990 levels. EU-27 emissions of all four pollutants were lower in 2007 than in 2006.

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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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Aggregated damage costs by pollutant. Air pollution from the 10,000 largest polluting facilities in Europe cost citizens between €102–169 billion (US$135–224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) which analyzed the costs of harm to health and the environment caused by air pollution.

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EEA: 3/4 of EU urban population exposed to toxic air as governments fail to cut emissions

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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.

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Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, and their cars are getting bigger

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Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, according to a transport study, which found they are more polluting than vehicles in Romania, Croatia and Bulgaria. The post Australians drive some of the dirtiest vehicles in the world, and their cars are getting bigger appeared first on The Driven.

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Ford Takes its 3-Wet Paint Technology Global

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Ford is rolling out its 3-Wet paint technology in its paint shops in India, Romania, Mexico and China. The high-solids paint technology eliminates the need for process stages, replacing energy-consuming equipment with a simple, integrated booth. Earlier post.).

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Credendo: European aluminum sector in a critical situation

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Additionally, in China, the desire to reduce air pollution for the Winter Olympics, as well as to reduce carbon dioxide emissions—5% of which are coming from the aluminum industry—is limiting the growth of aluminum production for 2022. Production mainly dropped because energy prices have risen sharply in 2021.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

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The extensive cooperation set out in the MoU includes several European Countries such as Italy, Romania, France and the Czech Republic and various areas of activities, like in-site fuel stations, R&D collaboration, cooperation with Governments and private stakeholders to develop CNG within the European DAFI, and the European project Connect2LNG.

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