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Covid-19 risk greater in urban centres affected by air pollution

Envirotec Magazine

A 2003 study on victims of the coronavirus SARS found that patients in regions with moderate air pollution levels were 84% more likely to die than those in regions with low air pollution. Air pollution is the biggest environmental health risk in Europe, with the problem greatest in cities, according to the EEA.

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Aerosol appraisal

Envirotec Magazine

The new study used satellite data from 2003 – 2020 to determine the effect of fuel regulations on pollution from cargo ships. That creates more droplet surface area, which reflects more energy entering Earth’s atmosphere back to space and cools the planet. Instruments on satellites can detect these differences in droplet size.

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Are carbon offsets the answer to the climate change crisis?

Business Green

However, the European Commission has estimated that achieving the current 2030 climate and energy targets will require €260bn of additional annual investment, equal to about 1.5 Globally, the challenge is even greater of course, since Europe is in fact a leader when it comes to tackling climate change. per cent of 2018 GDP.

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Ranked: The 12 best ways to get cars out of cities

Business Green

The second-largest (and growing) source of climate pollution in Europe. The leading killer of children in both the US and Europe. Despite the (slow) migration to electric-powered cars, consumer trends are making driving even more wasteful and unequal. Question: what do the following statistics have in common?

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. Company profile.

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COP27: Unshackling the demand for renewables

Business Green

Powers, vice president for global cleantech and renewables at Schneider Electric, who explores how public-private sector collaboration can help unshackle the surging demand for renewable energy. Most of Europe and roughly half of the United States is deregulated. Interview with John D. I was really impressed.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

AGreenLiving

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. and Canadian cities.