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China October coal imports decreased to 21.28 million tonnes due to air pollution campaign
China October coal imports decreased to 21.28 million tonnes due to air pollution campaign
read more... 09/11/2017
Reliance on coal to be dramatically reduced in Taiyuan, China
Taiyuan, the major producer of coal in the northern part of China, has prohibited the sale, transport and use of coal, as it intends to diminish air pollution, the state news agency Xinhua declared on Monday.
read more... 10/10/2017
EU plans to review permits to all high-emission plants
In an effort to combat air pollution, the European Commission intends to review all permits of large combustion plants.
read more... 02/08/2017
New petrol and diesel cars to be banned from UK by 2040
In order to fight air pollution and climate change, the UK government will ban new diesel and petrol cars starting 2040.
read more... 26/07/2017
France government ordered to clean up air pollution
New order from France’s Conseil d’État binds the government to redress the nation’s air pollution levels by 31st March 2018.
read more... 17/07/2017