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European Commission outlines plans to boost air quality
The European Commission has confirmed that airlines must operate within an emissions cap from 2012 in order to boost air quality across the continent.
Chiefs at the authority made the announcement after air monitoring results from 2004 to 2006 were published.
From 2012, airlines will be granted an annual allowance of 212,892,052 tonnes of aviation emissions, which
Test Track confirms North East’s leading position in the low carbon vehicle sector
Gateshead College and One North East announce the creation of a unique new open-access test track facility that confirms the North East’s leading position for research, development and training in the low carbon vehicle sector.
The test track and workshop building at Nissan Sunderland Plant has been signed over to Gateshead College on a 20-year lease
Major Line Closure 12 March to 3 April 2011 Byker to Tynemouth
Metro plans to keep passengers moving during closure.
Tyne and Wear Metro release details of the frequent, high quality bus service and special trains it will provide during a Major Line Closure next month.
Metro is undergoing extensive modernisation work which will see services between Byker and Tynemouth stations suspended between Saturday 12th March and Sunday 3rd
Cutting carbon emissions and light pollution at the flick of a switch
International low carbon lighting solution launches in the North East
Diesel biofuel found to reduce local air emissions
Isabella Kaminski reports on 14 February 2011
“A fuel trial in Helsinki, Finland, has found that diesel biofuel can significantly reduce air emissions: The final results of the three-year trial organised by Neste Oil, Helsinki Region Transport (HSL) and Proventia show that Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel biofuel can significantly reduce local emissions that have a
EU considers raising air quality standards
Environment commissioner signals that bar to combat poor air quality could be raised further as UK waits on request for more time. Europe is considering tightening air quality standards following the latest analysis of the impact of air pollution on people’s health, it emerged at the end of January 2011. Janez Potočnik, the European environment
