The City Fix

APRIL 26, 2024

With growing urban populations and increases in cars, trucks and buses, cities are poised to experience more harmful pollution threatening people’s health and livelihoods. But some cities around the world are turning to an emerging solution called zero-emission zones (ZEZs). These are designated.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

A couple of recent studies attempt to document the changing profile of this pollutant, and its prevalence in different regions of the world. Reacting to IQAir’s latest report, Greenpeace International senior air quality scientist Aidan Farrow said that “In 2023 air pollution remained a global health catastrophe.” levels in 2023.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

It attempts a snapshot of air pollution exposure in over 7000 cities worldwide, and its impact on health. and NO2 pollution, with fine particles seeming to be an affliction of the world’s poorer regions especially, while NO2 is a problem for city dwellers everywhere. in Asia is brick kilns. Between NO2 and PM2.5,

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The City Fix

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It is no surprise then, that Asia and the Pacific have become increasingly more urban. Cities have always been dynamic hubs of culture, education, economic growth and opportunity, and most importantly, centers of social interaction attracting residents and visitors alike.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2020

The changing state of particulate pollution (PM2.5) around the world is revealed by IQ Air’s latest World Air Quality Report, and its most polluted cities ranking. pollution hotspots. This year, Beijing dropped out of the ranking’s top 200 most polluted cities. • polluted capital cities. . • Key findings. •

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Residents of Jakarta, Indonesia woke up on August 31, 2023, to a thick blanket of haze and news that their city was again ranked the most polluted in the world — one of many times during the last several months when air quality became.

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Grist

AUGUST 11, 2020

It’s no secret that living near a highway, a power plant, or some other source of air pollution can slowly kill you. But surprisingly, much less is known about how the same pollutants affect the critters fluttering around us, breathing the very same air. The findings do not bode well for India’s economy and food security.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

New deforestation data has revealed impressive progress in combating forest clearances across Southeast Asia throughout 2020, with just 93,800 acres of deforestation associated with palm oil plantations recorded over the course of the year. billion tons of carbon dioxide pollution over 10 years compared to business as usual, the data reveals.

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Green , James Bee , and Kevin Mak On 3 December 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Taxonomy) at the United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D.

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Ideas 4 Sustainability

APRIL 1, 2024

However, whether in Europe, Southeast Asia or Africa – coastal ecosystems are threatened worldwide due to anthropogenic sustainability crises such as the climate crises or pollution. They also protect against erosion caused by storm surges and other large waves such as tsunamis. … Continue reading →

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

The uptake of microplastics at the country level is a critical indicator of plastic pollution and public health risks,” said Fengqi You , professor in energy systems engineering, who co-authored the study with doctoral student Xiang Zhao. residents inhale about 300,000 particles per month.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 14, 2022

A new study appears to reveal rapid degradation in air quality in megacities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East – as well as increases in urban exposure to air pollutants hazardous to health. South Asia – Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Chittagong, Dhaka, Hyderabad, Karachi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Surat.

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Eco-Business

JANUARY 24, 2023

Asia needs to have greater representation at plastic treaty negotiations to tackle plastic pollution in the region more effectively, said a senior executive from recycling company Tomra.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a US Department of Energy national lab, has released a new report discussing the five conditions that can lead to an increase in energy storage deployment across South Asia. Find out more about the study.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Landmark study estimates 15 per cent of worldwide deaths from Covid-19 may be attributable to long-term exposure to air pollution, demonstrating impact of fossil fuels on pandemic.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2022

So conclude researchers at Utrecht University, who have developed a new water quality model they say will better appraise the current and future pollution status of rivers and streams globally. In addition to identifying hotspots of water quality issues, the model can help with attributing the source of pollution to particular sectors.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2021

Urgent steps to reduce the risks of water pollution, flooding, and drought are needed right across the world as part of broader measures to increase climate resilience, a major new University of Oxford-led research project has warned.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Excessive heat and severe flooding has claimed thousands of lives across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It’s a strain on our power grid, agriculture and – most of all – people. It’s not just Texas of course.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

Plastic pollution and its impact on our oceans is one of the world's most significant challenges," said Plastic Bank founder and CEO David Katz. In total, Plastic Bank now has 511 active collection branches across the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, and Egypt, and it now has plans to further expand its presence across Asia and Central Asia.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 28, 2019

Wednesday’s announcement notes that the startup plans to use the new funding to expand its African operations, which now span 12 countries, as well as target new markets in Asia, where it has already opened an office in Karachi, Pakistan. 2, 2019 in London, UK.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This included Europe, Asia and the US. Our Ellenox system uses electrochemical oxidation to mineralise organic pollutants. Simultaneously the board had set some challenging CSR goals in response to the situation, in an effort to do the right thing and gain competitive advantage.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Burning fossil fuels is not just driving climate change, it is also generating an air pollution crisis that is wiping trillions of dollars from the world economy every year. That is the conclusion of a new report this week from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), produced in partnership with Greenpeace Southeast Asia.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 25, 2024

The signing of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in 2001 marked a historic moment, as it was the first global treaty aimed at eliminating or restricting chemicals harmful to human and environmental health. This is most notable for China, which is a major chemical producer (including PFAS like PFOA).

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 5, 2023

” Asia Driving Emissions With most of the world seemingly committed to reducing carbon emissions, why do they keep increasing? Meanwhile, developing countries continue rapidly increasing fossil fuel use and carbon pollution as economies expand. The emissions explosion in Asia’s developing nations eclipses efforts elsewhere.

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Eco-Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Can India follow in China’s footsteps and bend the curve with its declared war on pollution? Latest data shows that political will and strong policies are needed to bring about air quality improvements.

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Charged

OCTOBER 26, 2023

“The increasing prices of gasoline, growing EV infrastructure, and growing concern about environmental pollution are the major reasons behind the increasing adoption of electric vehicles worldwide,” said Attaurrahman Ojindaram Saibasan, Power Analyst at GlobalData.

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Green Tech Challenge

JANUARY 6, 2017

Air pollution is becoming a global threat as 90% of urban populations breaths polluted air. In December 2016, the Chinese government reported the highest air pollution and the red alert was implemented in 23 cities in northern China. Examples of those harmful pollutants are nitrous oxides, ozone and particulate matter.

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Eco-Business

JULY 30, 2023

Climate-heating El Niño weather pattern is expected to increase threat of forest fires in Indonesia and air pollution in SE Asia.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Private jet travel is the most polluting mode of all, consuming lots of fuel yet carrying few passengers. Dubai is surrounded by conflict zones, which block land routes from Europe, Asia and Africa and makes flying there essential. It’s also particularly hard to decarbonise – there aren’t electric planes we could simply use instead.

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PV Tech

APRIL 22, 2024

Solargis' latest figures for solar irradiance in India show that increased pollution has contributed to falling solar power output.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 4, 2024

GeoMap allows users to explore and rank geothermal development opportunities utilizing factors like state and county boundaries, pollution point sources, transmission lines, heat and electricity demand, regulatory incentives, and techno-economic considerations.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

North-West Africa (to meet European demand), and the southern Arabian Peninsula (to meet local demand and parts of south Asia). 90% of the world’s physical goods trade is transported by ships which burn heavy fuel oil and emit toxic pollutants. This accounts for nearly 3% of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

These events’ aftermath can bring substantial financial losses – including damage to property and pollution of waters, soils, and ecological systems. Projections suggest this number will continue to rise, particularly in North America, Central Asia, and Africa.

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Eco-Business

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

But how pervasive are these views elsewhere in Asia's creative community? A survey of advertising and PR executives in Australia finds genuine discomfort among young people asked to create campaigns for dirty energy brands.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

million people die as a result of air pollution every year, but governments are still spending more supporting fossil fuel projects than they are tackling dirty air. Projects tackling air pollution receive less than one per cent of global aid spending, a new report from Clean Air Fund has revealed.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Wastewater from overburdened urban septic systems and air pollution from burning fossil fuels contribute to nitrogen pollution, but often runoff of the synthetic fertilizers used in industrialized agriculture is the primary culprit. Asia dominates the market with 97.4 million metric tons from 2.2 Then there's the issue of money.

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Eco-Business

JANUARY 26, 2021

A Singapore-based copmany is launching a river clean-up system that is designed to clean up some of the dirtiest rivers in Asia.

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