Air Pollution
News: Potocnik delays improved air quality measures until 2013
EU legislation to improve air quality on land and at sea is to be delayed until 2013. The environment commissioner Janez Potočnik says the measures to revise the National Emissions Ceilings directive and other air quality legislation will be too expensive, and he has other priorities for the next couple of years, but his assessment has been strongly criticised by environmental and health groups.
July 22, 2010 | Air Pollution | T&E Bulletin
Publications: Bioenergy: a carbon accounting time bomb
The European Union established a 20% target for renewable energy use by 2020 and a 10% target for renewables in the transport sector by 2020. Bioenergy, including solid biomass and waste, is expected to represent 60% of the EU’s renewable energy use and biofuels is expected to cover most of the 10% renewable energy use in transport. Widely perceived as carbon neutral, new studies reveal that these policies could be increasing emissions compared to fossil fuels.
June 29, 2010 | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels
News: Brussels urged to end delays on air pollution
A group of four NGOs has written to the environment commissioner, Janez Potocnik, urging him to activate the revision of two directives that are central to improving air quality and other related benefits.
June 17, 2010 | Air Pollution | T&E Bulletin
News: NGOs urge EC to adopt stricter legislation on air pollution
In a letter sent to the European Commissioner for the Environment, Janez Potocnik, T&E - together with a coalition of NGOs - has urged the Commission to stop postponing the adoption of legislation in the field of air pollution and has called for stricter national emission ceilings.
June 9, 2010 | Air Pollution | Shipping
Publications: Letter to the Environment Commissioner on delaying of air quality legislation
Letter to the Environment Commissioner, Janez Potocnik, on the repeated EC postponement of legislation in the field of air pollution.
June 9, 2010 | Air Pollution | Shipping
News: Step forward on air pollution from shipping
The world’s largest marine Emissions Control Area (ECA) has been approved by the International Maritime Organisation. Ships operating in waters off the North American coasts will be forced to use dramatically cleaner fuel and technology. The move is likely to make it easier for the EU to designate ECAs in European waters.
April 19, 2010 | Air Pollution | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Shipping | T&E Bulletin
News: Startling return on investment
The American Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has calculated the financial benefits of the US Clean Air Act, and says it has saved more than $21 trillion (21 x 1012). Taking the estimated monetised benefits of the Act from 1970 to 1990 – in the areas: mortality, chronic bronchitis, lost IQ, hypertension, hospital admissions, respiratory-related problems, soil damage, visibility and agriculture – the savings come to $22.171 trillion.
March 18, 2010 | General Environment | T&E Bulletin | Air Pollution
News: Call for new Commissioners to act on ship pollution
T&E together with EEB and AirClim have written to the European Commissioners-designate for environment and climate to highlight the need to combat air pollution from shipping in Europe.
January 19, 2010 | Air Pollution | Shipping
News: EU-ETS 'windfall' for aviation
A new report suggests airlines could make large windfall profits from aviation joining the EU Emissions Trading Scheme in 2012, if airlines charge customers for emission allowances they are given free-of-charge.
December 16, 2009 | Air Pollution | Aviation | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy
News: Charge on Nitrogen Oxides could make major difference to environmental performance of ships
A new study has said introducing a charge on nitrogen oxides emissions could cut around 270 000 tonnes of emissions from ships in the Baltic Sea in 2015, a reduction of 60% based on currently expected levels.
December 16, 2009 | Air Pollution | Shipping | T&E Bulletin
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