Sentences with phrase «cutting local air pollution»

... Cutting local air pollution from, say coal, can also reduce carbon emissions that cause warming.»

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Beijing has closed the first of four large coal - fired power plants set to be de-commissioned as part of the city's efforts to cut air pollution, official news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday, citing the local planning agency.

If the cuts are realized, «you will totally undermine the ability of EPA and its research arm to set standards at a level that science can rightfully be confident is protective of public health,» predicts William Becker, executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, a Washington, D.C., organization representing state and local air pollution agencies around the countAir Agencies, a Washington, D.C., organization representing state and local air pollution agencies around the countair pollution agencies around the country.

But a specially type of infrared photography has created a breakthrough in efforts to cut pollution from the expanding oil and gas industry, resulting in reduced greenhouse gas emissions, less local air pollution and less wasted natural gas.

Beijing is to ban the sale and use of coal in several regions including its six main districts by 2020 cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduce air pollution, according to an announcement by local authorities on Monday.