2017-3
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Failure to meet NOx and NH3 limits
Eleven EU countries breached at least one of their air pollutant emission ceilings in 2015, preliminary data from the European Environment Agency shows.
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Editorial: Ban dirty diesel cars
Between 1990 and 2015 the share of diesel car registrations in the EU increased dramatically, from 15 to more than 50 per cent
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Dirty dozen – biggest polluters
Polish lignite plant Belchatow and British coal plant Drax continue to dominate Europe’s most polluting point sources in 2015.
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US standards on NO2 remain
After a review of scientific evidence, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 14 July proposed to retain the current national ambient air quality standards ..
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IMO moves slowly on shipping climate plan
Countries meeting in early July at the International Maritime Organization’s environment committee (MEPC) managed to agree only on ‘headings’ to be included in a strategy, which itself will be the first step in a broader plan to cut ships’ greenhouse gas emissions.
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Below 1.5°C the only hope for coral reefs
The Guardian reports that UNESCO has concluded that the only hope for coral reefs is to keep global temperature increases below 1.5°C.
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Climate change will force mass migration
Asia Pacific is the most vulnerable region to climate change, Bangladesh is the country most at risk, and poor people are to be hit the hardest ..
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139 countries could be powered by renewables
The roadmap to a 100 percent renewable energy future has been set by scientists from Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, and is the most specific global vision yet. The study outlines infrastructure changes that 139 countries can make ...
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Climate law adopted in Sweden
Sweden has decided on a Climate Framework, which requires the government to work towards climate targets and report annually to parliament. One target is climate neutrality by 2045, and “negative emissions” after that.
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Dirty diesel also worse for the climate than petrol cars
Whilst EU regulations create an uneven playing field for diesel, fuel and vehicle taxes set at a member state level incentivise their purchase.
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