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‘Unlike Many Other Air Pollutants, Ammonia Emissions Have Increased since 2013’
The Environment Agency says farmers must take the lead by changing their land management practices
Unlike many other air pollutants, emissions of ammonia have increased since 2013.
That’s the verdict from the Environment Agency,...
Meat and Dairy Emissions Could Surpass Those from Largest Oil Firms
The largest meat and dairy producers could surpass major oil companies as the largest contributors to environmental pollution.That’s according to a new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)...
Air Pollution: Commission Tightens Screws on Car Emissions Testing Further
Member States meeting in the Technical Committee of Motor Vehicles yesterday voted by a large majority on the latest Commission proposal to curb air pollution with Real Driving Emissions (RDE) testing. Commissioner...
Airlines Support ICAO on Cusp of Historic Emissions Agreement
Montreal 27.9. - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments at the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a global market-based measure to help the aviation...
EPA Finding Clears Way for Limit on Aircraft Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday declared that jet engine exhaust endangers public health by contributing to climate change, a key milestone as it works to develop regulations that will cut carbon...
Commission welcomes landmark deal on CO2 standard for aircraft emissions
The Commission welcomes the agreement reached yesterday within the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on the first ever-global standard to cap CO2 emissions from aircraft. EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc said,...
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk of our time. It also exacerbates climate change, causes economic losses, and reduces agricultural productivity.
It knows no borders – everyone has a responsibility to...
Uppsala has cleanest city air in Europe
The EEA’s European city air quality viewer ranks 375 cities from the cleanest to the most polluted based on average levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).
The data was collected from over 500...
How Modern Aircraft Flights Affect the Climate
The aviation industry faces significant challenges due to climate change, prompting continuous efforts to find innovations and improve existing technologies. However, the complexity of various impacts on accelerating climate change leads to...
EU Tightens Measures on Industrial Emissions
The European Union has made significant progress in its environmental protection policy by updating the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), which comes into effect on August 4, 2024, and has evolved into the...
Europe’s Air Quality Keeps Improving but Pollution Levels Are Still Insafe in Many Areas
The EEA briefing ‘Europe’s air quality status 2024’ presents data on levels of key air pollutants in Europe in 2022 and 2023 and compares these concentrations to the EU air quality standards...
Serbian Scientists in the Fight for Cleaner air and Greater Energy Efficiency
In Western Balkan countries, thermal power plants are the leading electricity producers, accounting for about 54 per cent of the total energy production. At the same time, thermal power plants are the...
Fit for 55: Council Gives Final Green Light to Cut Methane Emissions in the Energy Sector
The Council today adopted a regulation on tracking and reducing methane emissions. It is part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package.
The regulation introduces new requirements on measuring, reporting and verifying methane emissions...
Air Pollution: Parliament Adopts Revised Law to Improve Air Quality
Parliament on Wednesday adopted a provisional political agreement with EU countries on new measures to improve air quality in the EU so it is no longer harmful to human health, natural ecosystems...
After Slight Rise In 2023, Methane Emissions From Fossil Fuels Are Set To Go Into Decline Soon
Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but substantial policies and regulations announced in recent months, as well as fresh pledges stemming from the COP28...
CAN METHANE EMISSIONS MATCH CLIMATE GOALS BY 2030
Last year was marked by record-high methane emissions from the energy sector. However, the end of the year brought the United Nations Conference on Climate Change 2023 (COP28) and the pledges that...
