The use of biofuels may reduce black smoke emissions of cars by 90%
New research investigates how to reduce pollutant emissions from vehicles without affecting engine performance, write the participants, the University of Malaga and the Future...
EU project aims to curb release of world’s most potent GHG
A major new Horizon Europe project is seeking to reduce the release of a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential more than 25,000...
Reducing cars’ emissions easier said than done, says EU audit institution
The EU’s CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars will not be achievable as long as important prerequisites are missing, says a report...
Air pollution and trees study overturns “rough and hairy is good” dictum
If you're trying to take pollution out of the air, choose evergreen trees with smaller leaves. That's according to a new study from the...
Barclays launches climate tech hub in Cambridge
Barclays has relaunched its Cambridge Eagle Lab with an apparently new focus on becoming a centre of excellence for climate tech start-ups.
The group says...
Germany to miss coal phase-out target by eight years
Germany's energy system is not expected to fully retire coal until the end of 2038 according to new projections. This challenges the coalition government’s...
Warsaw votes for Clean Transport Zone
One of the most polluted cities in the EU, Warsaw has voted to adopt the city's first ever Clean Transport Zone in July 2024,...
Data-driven revamp in Northampton
The project aims to help identify pollution hot spots caused by traffic.
A network of air quality monitors has been installed by West Northamptonshire...
Continental complexity
Cairo, Egypt (image credit: Leshiy985/Shutterstock.com).
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to the problem of Africa's declining air quality. A new report in Nature Geoscience argues...
Study establishes £37 million saving from pollution measures
A recent project appears to demonstrate how measures introduced by Sandwell Borough Council will improve air quality that could potentially save an estimated £37...
Over two thirds of local authorities failing to gather Scope 3 carbon emissions figures,...
A new study appears to find that over two thirds of Local Authorities are failing to gather Scope 3 carbon emissions figures, despite growing...
atmosFIR CEM now has HF approval and has lowest MCERTS certification range for HCl...
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Protea’s atmosFIR CEM has been certified under EN 15267-3 for HF and has had...
A technology edge for clean air
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Anua Clean Air UK writes: Anua Clean Air UK is a...
Simple industrial pollution monitoring
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AQMesh is being used for industrial air pollution monitoring around the world because it...
Tortuous progress: Key takeaways from COP28
December's COP28 event in Dubai took place against a backdrop of global emissions continuing to rise at a rate of 1.5% per year, when...
Greater Manchester says non-charging plan delivers cleaner air faster than charging zone
Air quality can be brought within legal limits without the need for – and faster than – a charging Clean Air Zone, says Greater...
Technology not growing fast enough to decarbonize steel and cement industries by 2050
A new study appears to show that, for decarbonization goals of steel and cement to be met, and the demand for new green technology...
UK companies still struggling with reporting carbon emissions
A new report summarizes a nine-month investigation of large UK organisations’ progress in addressing decarbonisation in their operations and supply chains - finding that...
New monitors underpin Northampton’s air quality strategy
A network of air quality monitors has been installed by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) at key locations in Northampton, as part of a long-term...
Report calls for urgent scientific examination of vital climate interventions
Emissions reductions alone are no longer enough to put us on track for a safe and manageable future for humanity, according to a new...
