Tag Archives: Air pollution

Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz announced the nation would get rid of the polluting fossil fuel from its energy mix five years earlier than originally planned.

SUVs have accounted for 60 per cent of the increase in global car fleet since 2010.

The nitrogen compounds released when burning fossil fuels are responsible for as much as 50% of the deadliest type of air pollution.

A new report highlights that on days with low air quality. the number of people hospitalised by heart attacks. strokes and asthma significantly rises.

The new requirement means all ships will have to cut the level of sulphur in their engine emissions to 0.5% or less. down from a current level of 3.5%.

This commentary is derived from analysis that will be published on 13 November 2019 in the forthcoming World Energy Outlook 2019.

The installation of solar PV systems on homes. commercial buildings and industrial facilities is set to take off over the next five years.

A new report from Carbon Brief notes this is the first time this has happened in the history of the UK’s energy sector.

They can apply for projects including electric vehicle charging points. cycling infrastructure and developing local online air quality resources.

Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian and Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. in a meeting on the sidelines of the Eurasia Economic Union Summit in the capital city of Yerevan. exchanged views on scores of economic and energy issues.