EU proposes new standards for last generation of combustion engines
The Euro 7 standards will ensure cars, vans, lorries and buses are much cleaner and tackle…
Tag: pollutants
New data reveals decline in toxic emissions from US power plants
The fall in emissions are primarily due to changes in the mix of fuels used in electricity…
UN, Nigeria launch $15m electronics waste initiative
Nigeria generated 290,000 tonnes of e-waste in 2017 and also remains a major recipient of used…
New infrared detectors to track global pollutants from space
First flight of the forecasting device is scheduled for 2022
Fireworks ‘more polluting than energy-from-waste plants’
Waste management firm Indaver says energy recovery facilities are actually strictly regulated
Diesel-only trains to be taken off track by 2040
Transport Minister Jo Johnson has called for diesel-only trains to be phased out by 2040 as…
US wind sector ‘saved $7.3bn in public health spending’
Wind energy in the US helped the public health sector save $7.3 billion in 2015. That's…
EU Parliament approves new caps on pollutants
The European Parliament has approved plans that help reduce air production. MEPs have given the…
EU unveils clean air package to tackle pollution
A new package of measures aimed at tackling pollution and improving air quality in the European…
