Air pollution

MEPs agreed to improve emission reporting, but sided with the industry and farm lobby instead of taking action to protect citizens’ health and the environment.

A new review sheds light on the effectiveness of policies across the globe in reducing traffic emissions.

South Africa’s state-owned power company, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, operates 15 coal-fired power stations. Most of them are located ...

Ground-level ozone affects our crop yields, with wheat being the most sensitive. Various indices can be used to express the ozone exposure of crops.

A recent study in Brussels, which followed more than 400,000 residents, looked at air pollution exposure and the risk of dying in a cardiovascular or respiratory diseases.

Particles are present in all the air we breathe, in different sizes, shapes and compositions, and can contribute to disease or ultimately death.

It is no longer news that urban residents around the world are breathing unhealthy levels of pollution.

In 2020, less than half of member states met all their national emission reduction commitments. Only two of them are already in line with their 2030 commitments. 

More than half of Europeans do not feel well informed about their local air quality, according to a 2019 EU Commission survey.

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

In July, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published its updated European City Air Quality Viewer report, which covers over 340 cities.

A Clean Cities Campaign analysis of the most comprehensive database..

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.

In spring 2019, London implemented an ultra-low emission zone (uLEZ) to tackle road transport air pollution.

The severe air pollution events in Delhi due to sharp economic and population growth have been widely reported.

In July, the Indian government proposed fuel consumption standards for heavy-duty vehicles in a draft notification issued by the road transport ministry.