Road traffic

The Swedish capital will soon have its first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ), only allowing access in a central area to those vehicles that meet strict electrification and emission standards.

The Singapore Land Transport Authority has announced that from 2025, new registrations of diesel cars and taxis will be ceased ...

The European Parliament approved a deal on the revised Euro 7 emissions rules for cars, trucks, and buses in March. However, the decision remains controversial, with stakeholders divided on whether it goes too far or not far enough in combating emissions.

A recent German study found that children who spent their time in the womb and their first year of life in low emission zones experienced a 13% reduction in asthma medication prescriptions by their fifth birthday.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Heavy goods vehicles running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) can emit up to five times as much nitrogen oxides as the latest diesel models ...

A new ICCT report highlights the limitations of current EU car emissions standards and provides detailed recommendations for how to overcome them.

Since the introduction of an Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in April 2019, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) concentrations in London have been cut by a third, according to a City Hall report.

A recent report from the UK Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) warns about the increasing importance of non-exhaust emissions (NEE) from road traffic.

On 13 June 2019, the Council adopted the EU’s first-ever carbon dioxide emission standards for trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. Under the new rules, which entered into force on 14 August, manufacturers will be required to cut CO₂ emissions ...