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The forefront of cleaner, people-centred cities

Cities are dense and struggling with high levels of air pollution, sedentary behaviour and noise problems linked to car-centred urban planning. Traffic also takes up large areas in cities, resulting in lack of green spaces, and it is obvious that our oil dependency has fuelled climate change. Three cities with governments that are up for the challenge of re-thinking cities are Paris, Oslo and Barcelona, which are working to transform their cities from car- centred to people-centred.
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Scrappage scheme paves the way for expanded ULEZ

The Mayor of London has launched a new scrappage scheme totalling £110 million to help prepare for the expansion of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) from 29 August 2023.
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Condensable aerosols contribute to inconsistent reporting

Condensable primary organic aerosol emissions, described from here on as condensables, are organic compounds that occur in the gas (vapour) phase at the chimney stack, but as the stack air is cooled and diluted, they can undergo both condensation and evaporation processes.
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Electryfing vehicle fleet could save 45 billion euro in external costs

What would happen to pollutants and their external costs if we replaced diesel-fuelled vehicles with a different technology? 
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Particles from electric vehicles

Electric cars cause more wear and tear on road and tyres due to the extra weight of the battery. Nevertheless they have lower net particle emissions than normal cars.
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Efficiency standards for Indian buses and trucks

In July, the Indian government proposed fuel consumption standards for heavy-duty vehicles in a draft notification issued by the road transport ministry.
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Top 12 measures to limit car traffic in cities

A study by Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies has screened nearly 800 peer-reviewed reports and case studies from all over Europe ...
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Cleaner vehicles could save 100,000 lives in US

The American Lung Association estimates large health benefits and healthcare cost savings from switching to zero-emission cars and trucks.
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Delay in Euro 7

The European Commission meeting on the Euro 7 proposal, “Development of post-Euro 6/VI emission standards for cars, vans, lorries and buses”, has been delayed. Instead of being discussed at the beginning of April it will now be discussed on 20 July 2022. Details of meetings are at ec.europa.eu/transparency/documentsregister/detail?ref=SEC(2022)2405&lang=en
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