Europe

Water Pollution

Pesticides and antibiotics polluting streams across Europe

Pesticides and antibiotics are polluting streams across Europe, a study has found.

Publication Date:

09/04/2019

Source: Guardian (UK)

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Water Pollution, River Pollution, Pesticides, Antibiotics, Europe, Wildlife, Water Quality

Transport

Monitoring CO2 emissions from new passenger cars and vans in 2017

This report provides a summary of CO2 emission levels of new passenger cars and vans in the European Union in 2017. It is based on data reported by Member States to the European Environment Agency (EEA) and verified by manufacturers.

Publication Date:

04/04/2019

Source: European Environment Agency

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Road Transport, Cars, Light Duty Vehicle, Carbon Dioxide, Europe, European CO2 Emissions Standard

Air Pollution

Toxic air will shorten children's lives by 20 months, study reveals

The life expectancy of children born today will be shortened by 20 months on average by breathing the toxic air that is widespread across the globe, with the greatest toll in south Asia, according

Publication Date:

03/04/2019

Source: Guardian (UK)

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Air Pollution, Health Effects, Child Health, Global, Europe, Asia, India, China, South Asia, Children, Africa, Indoor Air Pollution, Lung Cancer, Diseases

Industry

Industrial transformation 2050: towards an industrial strategy for a Climate Neutral Europe

This report has been commissioned by the European Climate Foundation.

Publication Date:

01/04/2019

Source: Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI)

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Industry, Climate Change, Europe, European Union (EU), Carbon Dioxide

Climate Change

Managing climate risk for a safer future: a new resilience agenda for Europe

This paper sets out a new political agenda for resilience to be adopted by the new European Commissioners in 2019. As the 2019 European Parliament elections loom and a new European Commission takes office, climate action can become a key driver of a reformed European project for more solidarity, protection and innovation.

Publication Date:

01/04/2019

Source: Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd (E3G)

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Climate Change, Extreme Weather Events, Europe, Green House Gases, European Union (EU)

Fisheries

Mutilated dolphins wash up on French coast in record numbers

A record number of dolphins have washed up on France’s Atlantic coast in the last three months, many with devastating injures.

Publication Date:

01/04/2019

Source: Guardian (UK)

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Fisheries, Dolphin, France, Fish, Europe

Air Pollution

New European emissions limits for cars risk triggering influx of ‘fake electric’ vehicles, green group warns

Car manufacturers could take advantage of new European emissions rules to push sales of “fake electric” vehicles, green transport campaigners have warned.

Publication Date:

01/04/2019

Source: Independent (United Kingdom)

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Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Cars, Zero Emissions Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Carbon Dioxide, Auto Industry, Europe, Green House Gases, Transport, Diesel

Climate Change

Zika, dengue to threaten up to a billion more as climate warms

Up to a billion additional people - including many in North America and Europe - could be exposed to mosquito-carried viruses including dengue fever and Zika virus by 2080 if the climate continues

Publication Date:

29/03/2019

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)

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Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Global Warming, Dengue, Vector Borne Diseases, Europe, Chikungunya, Africa

Transport

New car CO2 standards: is the job of securing electric cars in Europe done?

This analysis shows that the final rules agreed on how zero and low-emission cars are counted towards the Cars C02 regulation – i.e. the multiplier for plug-in hybrids, double-counting in some markets as well as the potential inclusion of Norway – leave much room for gaming and loopholes.

Publication Date:

27/03/2019

Source: Transport & Environment

Tags:

Cars, Carbon Dioxide, Electric Vehicles, Europe, Zero Emissions Vehicles

Climate Change