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[v] CBC News, Closing Ontario coal plants didn't cut air pollution by much, says Fraser Institute.

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The project is supposed to ease traffic and cut air pollution but that may be increasing right now because a pilot project to ease pollution by pre-clearing truck traffic in Fort Erie has ended and trucks are now clearing on the Buffalo end.

Encouraging people to abandon their cars and use public transport or walk or cycle offers the «least pain, most gain» way to cut air pollution from traffic by 2050, a new international study said

Slowing cargo vessels near coastlines by 10 to 15 miles per hour could dramatically cut ships» air pollution, according to a new study.

LONDON, Sept 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- Encouraging people to abandon their cars and use public transport or walk or cycle around cities offers the «least pain, most gain» way to cut air pollution from traffic by 2050, a new international study said on Wednesday.

«Increased air pollution cuts victims» lifespan by a decade, costing billions: But different calculations mean estimated cost is 3 times lower in EU than with US methodology.»

A recent report by the US Environmental Protection Agency... found that cutting pollution through the Clean Air Act prevented 160,000 premature deaths in 2010 as well as over 1.7 million asthma attacks last year — benefits that would be lost if these politically motivated bills and amendments were to pass.

However, by aggressively cutting emissions of soot (black carbon), methane and air pollution (specifically tropospheric ozone), we can reduce the speed that the situation worsens.

By 2020, China has pledged to cut air pollution emissions from coal - fired power plants by 60 %, saving around 180m tonnes of CO2 each year in the procesBy 2020, China has pledged to cut air pollution emissions from coal - fired power plants by 60 %, saving around 180m tonnes of CO2 each year in the procesby 60 %, saving around 180m tonnes of CO2 each year in the process.

Small increase in energy investment could cut premature deaths from air pollution in half by 2040, says new IEA report IEA strategy based on existing energy technologies and policies can cut 50 % of pollutant emissions, the fourth - largest threat to human health, by 2040 27 June 2016

The expected introduction of plug - in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use, but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two reports say.That's because a plug - in's lower tailpipe emissions may be offset by smokestack emissions from the utility generating plants supplying electricity to recharge the big batteries that allow plug - ins to run up -LSB-...]

The text of AB 32 requires the state's Air Resources Board, the agency responsible for implementing the law, to maximize «additional environmental and economic co-benefits for California» and consider «localized impacts in communities that are already adversely impacted by air pollution» in its plan for cutting carbon dioxide emissioAir Resources Board, the agency responsible for implementing the law, to maximize «additional environmental and economic co-benefits for California» and consider «localized impacts in communities that are already adversely impacted by air pollution» in its plan for cutting carbon dioxide emissioair pollution» in its plan for cutting carbon dioxide emissions.

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.

The expected introduction of plug - in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use, but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two reports say.That's because a plug - in's lower tailpipe emissions may be offset by smokestack emissions from the utility generating plants supplying electricity to recharge the big batteries that allow plug - ins to run up to 40 miles without kicking on their gasoline engines.

By doing so, «humanity can prevent catastrophic climate change, while cutting the huge disease burden caused by air pollution and climate change,» they insisBy doing so, «humanity can prevent catastrophic climate change, while cutting the huge disease burden caused by air pollution and climate change,» they insisby air pollution and climate change,» they insist.

Countries, states, cities, and companies are taking action, partly out of concern about climate change, but also because such action is in their own economic interest — either directly (through money - saving efficiency measures like LED street lights) or indirectly (by saving lives now cut short by air pollution).

Reducing these substances has other benefits: countries could cut their air pollution - related deaths by as much as 2.4 million and crop losses by around 30m tonnes annually.

By moving rapidly to a zero - carbon energy system — replacing coal, oil, and gas with wind, solar, geothermal and other zero - carbon energy sources, drastically reducing emissions of all other climate - altering pollutants and by adopting sustainable land use practices, humanity can prevent catastrophic climate change, while cutting the huge disease burden caused by air pollution and climate changBy moving rapidly to a zero - carbon energy system — replacing coal, oil, and gas with wind, solar, geothermal and other zero - carbon energy sources, drastically reducing emissions of all other climate - altering pollutants and by adopting sustainable land use practices, humanity can prevent catastrophic climate change, while cutting the huge disease burden caused by air pollution and climate changby adopting sustainable land use practices, humanity can prevent catastrophic climate change, while cutting the huge disease burden caused by air pollution and climate changby air pollution and climate change.

«Instead, the US economy grew by 64 percent even as the implementation of Clean Air Act Amendments cut acid rain pollution in half.»

The Institute of Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)'s demand analysis shows how China's coal demand could surprise people by peaking in 2016 and then decline gradually thereafter, driven by efficiency measures, increased renewables, hydro, gas and nuclear and tougher policies to cut air pollution.

President Trump, Administrator Pruitt, and their allies in Congress want to obscure the science that clearly demonstrates the need to cut air and water pollution by the powerful corporate interests that offer them the greatest political support.

When we cut down carbon pollution, we also reduce the amount of other harmful air pollutants spewed out by power plants, like fine particles — and that's a double bonus for health.

And coal prices have plummeted globally, as China tackles its air pollution crisis and industrial overcapacity by cutting coal use.

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that energy policy choices backed by a 7 % increase in total energy investment through 2040 could cut premature deaths from air pollution roughly in half by 2040.

President Obama has taken the most significant strides in decades to cut pollution and advance public health — protecting our children and communities from harmful pollution by restoring and advancing safeguards for clean air and water and by working to reduce carbon pollution.

Overseen by the regional air quality control agency, the program aims to get more people out of private vehicles in order to cut tailpipe pollution and reduce crowding on public transportation.

Building a transport system fit for the future won't just save lives that are cut short by air pollution, it will change the way we live for the better.

Working with ClimateCare, organisations can fund programmes to quickly and cost effectively cut indoor air pollution by making solar power, efficient stoves and gravity fed water filters affordable for families — reducing the risk of pneumonia, diarrhoea and other diseases.

A growing number of the city's workers are opting to walk to work to avoid the daily traffic scramble and to cut air pollution caused by vehicle emissions.

In order for the plant to cut its allowable emissions by the necessary 94 % to meet safe air standards it would likely need to install additional pollution safeguards.