February 23, 2012
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Air & Climate Newsletter February 23, 2012 |
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US leads charge on black carbon reduction
The US is leading an international drive to tackle gases and particulates thought to account for about a third of global warming and also have significant negative health impacts.Secretary of state Hillary Clinton announced today that the US will contribute $12m for the first two years of the five-year initiative, which will see the country team up with Canada, Sweden, Mexico, Ghana and Bangladesh under the administration of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Canada will also donate $3m, although the remaining countries` contribution to the initiative is unknown.The money will go ... | ||
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Enviro Technology lands prestigious contract to help protect Scottish public from major air pollution incidents
Enviro Technology, the UK’s leading supplier and exporter of air quality monitoring systems for ambient air quality and industrial emissions applications, recently landed a major contract with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to help protect the public in the event of a significant air pollution incident in Scotland. The firm has been instrumental in helping to set up SEPA’s new Hazards Emergency Response (AHER) service which has just been launched to improve the provision of information about airborne hazards during a major air pollution incident, such as an explosion ... | ||
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