January 08, 2009
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Air & Climate Newsletter January 08, 2009 |
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EU preparing legal action over UK air quality record
In a move that could have major repercussions for UK transport policy, including the planned expansion of Heathrow, the European Union last week revealed it is planning legal action over the UK`s consistent failure to adhere to air quality rules. Writing in a letter to Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Ed Davey, EU environment commissioner Stavros Dimas said that the commission was ` preparing the launch of infringement proceedings against the UK` over its repeated breach of rules governing the concentration of sooty particles known as PM10s. `There are PM10 exceedances in London ... |
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Chicago’s climate action plan
In September 2008, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley unveiled a detailed strategy to help lower greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change. The Chicago Climate Action Plan, plan builds on the many efforts the City has already implemented that have earned it the title of `the most environmentally friendly city in the nation.` `We can continue to lead by example and the Chicago Climate Action Plan is the next step,` Mayor Daley said at that time, repeating a message he delivered in Vancouver at GLOBE 2006. `We can’t solve the world’s climate change problem in Chicago, but we can do our part. ... |
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