Too much NOx from trucks A recent research project by the Dutch consultancy TNO has shown that real world NOx emissions from Euro V trucks in urban driving conditions are three times higher than previously expected and only marginally better than those .. Read more
40 per cent carbon cuts with smaller scale tech Greenhouse gas emissions can be cut by 40 per cent in ten years - with no nuclear power and without carbon capture, a new study from the Stockholm Environment Institute claims. Read more
Go slower to go greener The overcapacity in the cargo fleet creates an opportunity to reduce ship emissions by simply sailing slower. Read more
EU Parliament votes for stronger pollution directive On 4 May the European Parliament’s environment committee agreed to somewhat strengthen proposals to revise the EU directive on industrial pollution (IPPC). It called for stricter derogations from certain requirements than were agreed .. Read more
A WWF prescription for greening Germany German greenhouse gas emissions can be cut by 95 per cent by 2050 without excessive costs, a new WWF report claims. Read more
North American ship pollution will be curbed The emission control area off North American coasts will deliver public health benefits hundreds of miles inland. Read more
British power plants pollute Dutch rural areas Three big British power plants contribute more to the depostion of sulphur, nitrogen oxides and fine particles in rural Holland than 11 domestic plants combined. Read more
NOx sources in the UK: the story behind the figures Why the UK continues to live up to its “Dirty man of Europe” reputation, despite being among the richer countries in Europe. Read more
The poor legacy of Copenhagen Commitments made after Copenhagen are far from sufficient to keep global warming below 2°C. Without further measures 3°C is more likely, and 5°C a possible scenario. Read more
Ozone, plants and climate - views and news Climate strongly affects plant sensitivity to ozone, and ozone effects on vegetation can have important feedbacks on the climate. Read more
Roadmap for 2050 offers low-carbon Europe for free Cutting European greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by mid-century is not only possible - it would cost less than doing nothing. Read more
And the winner is... For a third straight year the Polish power plant Belchatow tops the list of Europe’s dirtiest installations in 2009, European Commission data showed. Read more
Particles killing half a million Air pollution by fine particles is estimated to cause half a million premature deaths in European countries every year. Read more
Editorial: Shipping must pay its bill On 26 March, the United States and Canada hailed and praised the UN International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) adoption of an emission control area (ECA) all along the North American coastline. Read more
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