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Stricter low emission zone in Berlin
Berlin has established an Low Emission Zone (Environmental Zone) for the City centre on January 1st 2008. Its purpose is to reduce harmful pollutants in the air that are caused by road traffic. From January 1st 2010 on, only cars with green stickers will be allowed to enter the zone. More information on Berlin’s Environmental ...
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Mayor confirms LEZ phase 3 delay
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has confirmed that implementation of the third phase of the London Low Emission Zone will be delayed until January 2012. The announcement follows a consultation earlier this year. The third phase covers larger vans, minibuses and diesel-engined specialist vehicles derived from vans, such as motor caravans , which will have to meet a Euro III standard for ...
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Berlin leads the field for tackling air pollution
A group of environmental NGOs has published a ranking list of 17 European cities, based on what they have done to improve air quality. Berlin came top, closely followed by Copenhagen, Stockholm, Vienna and Zurich. The ranking was motivated by a campaign to free European cities from soot and black carbon, but the ranking list covers a range of pollutants. Campaigners sent questionnaires to 20 ...
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Air quality assessment in the European Mega City Ruhr Area and effects of low emission zones
The Ruhr area is the biggest German megalopolis, a conglomerate of several intertwining major cities, with more than 5.3 million inhabitants. In spite of many efforts in recent years to improve the air quality in the Ruhr area, especially residents in street canyons with a high traffic density are still exposed to poor air quality and meeting the limit values of European air quality guidelines ...
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Five years on: changes to vehicle fleets and air quality in London’s low emission zone
Low emission zones (LEZs), which restrict access for high emission vehicles, have proven to be a successful way to improve air quality in line with EU regulations. An analysis of London’s LEZ has revealed discernible reductions in air pollution levels five years after implementation. London’s LEZ, created in February 2008, requires vehicles weighing more than 12 tonnes to meet ...
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MINE-X® Ultra Flow-Through Diesel Particulate Filter Receives Approval To Help UK Black Cabs Go Green
A Component of the Eco-Power System Emissions Solution Concord, ON - The MINE-X® Ultra flow-through diesel particulate filter, a particulate matter reduction component of the Eco-Power System, was approved by the UK Energy Saving Trust as a retrofit emission control solution for London´s Black Cabs. The Eco-Power System will be fitted onto London Cabs to reduce emissions and meet strict ...
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Low emission zones may need complementary local traffic policies
Low emission zones (LEZs) that restrict old vehicles in city centres may need implementation in combination with other traffic policies to have greater impacts on air quality, according to new research. A study that measured emission levels before and after the introduction of LEZs in five Dutch cities indicated that air pollution concentrations were reduced but not to a statistically significant ...
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Harmful traffic pollution falls within Munich low emission zone
Low emissions zones (LEZs) can substantially reduce local levels of traffic-based air pollution, a new study has shown. Monitoring air pollution in Munich, Germany, researchers found that particulate matter from traffic sources dropped by 60% after implementation of an LEZ. Traffic exhaust is a major source of fine particulate matter, a type of air pollution that has been linked to respiratory ...
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Stricter low emission zone in Berlin starting January 1st 2010
European environmental legislation has established a new basis for the harmonised assessment and monitoring of air quality in cities in the form of Framework Directive 96/62/EC and two additional texts known as daughter directives. The directives were transposed into German law through amendments to the Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz [Federal Immission Control Act — BImSchG] and the 22nd ...
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EPUK calls for action to prevent air pollution deaths
Environmental Protection UK has questioned the lack of urgency in action to address air pollution in light of a new report by the Department of Health's Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP). The report finds that air pollution, largely from road traffic, was a contributory factor in up to 200,000 premature deaths during 2008. The new report 'the Mortality Effects of ...
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City of London Chiefs Call for Ban on new Diesel Cabs
The City of London Corporation, local authority for the Square Mile, has called for a ban on new diesel private hire vehicles (PHVs) in its response to the Mayor of London’s air quality consultation. The Corporation also wants to see existing diesel PHVs removed from fleets as soon as possible to protect the public from exposure to toxic diesel emissions, with current licences phased out ...
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EPUK welcomes Mayor`s U-turn on London air pollution
Environmental Protection UK (EPUK) welcomes an additional £5 million of funding to improve London's air quality, announced by the Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond yesterday. The money will be used by the Mayor of London to establish a 'Clean Air Fund', marking a U-turn in the Mayor's refusal to amend short term plans to tackle illegal levels of air pollution in the capital. The ...
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Tower Bridge Commuters Exhaust Emissions To Be Tested As ‘Accuscan’ Comes To Town
On May 15th 2007, air quality monitoring specialists – Enviro Technology – will be demonstrating the abilities of the Accuscan 4600 remote sensing device on vehicles passing by Tower Bridge, City of London. This demonstration is the first of a number of Accuscan events taking place in 2007. The event comes hot on the heels of a number of successful demonstrations, and customer-led data ...
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Islington Embraces Solar Powered Bin Compactor
The London Borough of Islington has installed the PEL UK Rentals Ltd PEL1100SBC solar powered bin compactor in the Chapel Lane market to minimise the impact of the incoming Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) being introduced by Transport for London on 8th April 2019. Chapel Market at the Angel in Islington, London is a daily street market with 224 stalls where the vendors sell fruit, vegetables and ...
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London Vehicles to Be Tested for Harmful Emissions as Accuscan 4600 Comes to Town
On June 20th 2006, Air Quality Monitoring specialists – Enviro Technology – will be demonstrating the abilities of the Accuscan 4600 remote sending device on vehicles passing by London Wall, City of London. This will be the first time that environmental professionals from London borough councils will be able to actively see the device in action, while getting a real-time taster of the ...
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Drain jetter engines are going green
The strict rules governing diesel engine emissions have been with us for some time but every year they are getting tighter and 2019 marks the beginning of the Stage 5 era in Europe and many other countries. What is Stage 5? Stage 5 is the new standard which now covers diesel engines right down to 19kW (25hp). It limits the level of pollutants that the engine can emit and to achieve these ...
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Evaluating the impact of air quality measures is essential
Recent research has investigated the effectiveness of air quality management at the regional level in Italy and found that some of the most commonly adopted measures do not always produce the highest emissions reductions. Italian air quality legislation was reformed in 1999 in order to comply with the 1996 European Air Quality Framework Directive1. At the time, the 20 Italian administrative ...
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Seminar announcement: Delivering Clean Air Zones
The organisers of AQE 2018, the Air Quality & Emissions show, are delighted to announce a partnership with the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), which will host a one-day seminar on 21st November focusing on the development of Clean Air Zones (CAZs). “A significant part of the AQE event will address issues relating to ambient air quality,” says AQE Organiser Marcus ...
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Jetter engines are going green
Unless you have been living on another planet you’ll know diesel engine emissions are big news. One German car manufacturer has been forced to put nearly £5 billion pounds aside to pay for cleaning up millions of their cars. London already has a low emission zone and other cities look set to follow suit. Trucks, vans and cars have been Euro 6 compliant for a couple of years so ...
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Johnson Matthey helps TfL with London`s dust suppressant trial
Johnson Matthey, world leader in the production of catalytic systems for emission control in light and heavy duty vehicles, is supplying its CRT® filter technology and PIO-CAN filter monitor to the tractor currently being used in a dust suppressant trial. Trials are occurring in specific areas of London that have been identified as at risk of exceeding the limit, set by the EU, for fine ...
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