Sentences with phrase «sulphur oxides emissions»

Simply put, limiting sulphur oxides emissions from ships reduces air pollution and results in a cleaner environment.

In the 1970s, AOERP had concerns about the impact of sulphur oxide emissions and the resulting acid rain on lakes in the tar sands area in northeastern Alberta.

Not exact matches

The EU National Emission Ceilings Directive sets ceilings for each Member State for emissions of ammonia, oxides of nitrogen, sulphur dioxide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

EMISSIONS of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from shipping in the English Channel are «almost equivalent to those of Denmark», according to a study of marine pollution by Lloyd's Register.

The system produces lower emissions of nitrogen oxide and sulphur dioxide than incinerators designed to burn tyres and produce electricity, say the engineers.

Emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx) are known to be harmful to human health and they contribute to ocean acidification.

The US EPA says that a buffer that could be in place by next year could «save 8,000 lives a year with new air quality standards cutting sulphur in fuel by 98 %, particulate matter by 85 % and nitrogen oxide emissions by 80 %.»

The results showed that ASEAN countries have relatively high allowable emissions in terms of Sulphur Oxides (SOx), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), and Particulate Matter (PM)(see figures 1).

The 300 plants produce one - quarter of all the electricity generated in the EU but are responsible for more than 70 % of the EU's sulphur dioxide emissions and more than 40 % of nitrogen oxide emissions from the power sector.

Air pollution is a considerable problem in Serbia, much of it due to emissions of CO2, ash, sulphur and nitrogen oxides from coal - fired power plants and mining operations.

IMO regulations to reduce sulphur oxides (SOx) emissions from ships first came into force in 2005, under Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (known as the MARPOL Convention)..

This is not just CO2 emissions but also sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM).

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change had come down hard on coal - fired thermal power producers in 2015, setting a December 2017 deadline for meeting revised norms on emissions of particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercury and reduced water usage.

India's Center for Science and Environment (CSE) reports coal is responsible for 80 % of India's mercury pollution, 60 % of airborne particulate matter, 45 % of sulphur dioxide emissions, and 30 % of nitrogen oxide levels.

The body found that, without additional action, emissions of the greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol - namely carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, sulphur hexafluoride, PFCs and HFCs - are likely to rise by 25 - 90 % by 2030 over their levels in 2000.

On the contrary, the measures needed to curb China's smog of life - threatening pollutants such as nitrogen and sulphur oxides — scrubbers on power plants, for example — actually increase CO2 emissions.

In terms of SLCPs, the Multi-Sector Air Pollutants Regulations establish requirements for nitrogen oxide emissions (an ozone precursor) from boilers and heaters and stationary spark - ignition engines operated in various industrial sectors, and nitrogen oxides (an ozone precursor) and sulphur dioxide from cement manufacturing facilities.

Annual emissions of harmful air pollutants such as sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter will also increase by tens of thousands of tonnes, with potential social costs of USD170 million per year.

The Acid Rain scare said that emissions of the oxides of sulphur and nitrogen (SOx and NOx) from German and UK coal - fired power stations were enhancing the acidity of rain with resulting «waldsterben» (i.e. forest death) of northern European forests.

They have developed a new way of producing ammonia which reduces nitrogen oxide emissions by 87 per cent, sulphur dioxide by 95 per cent and carbon dioxide by 60 per cent — and it uses less resources.

Emissions of local pollutants in both countries, including sulphur - dioxide and nitrous oxides, would also be reduced sharply.

MARPOL Annex VI limits the main air pollutants contained in ships exhaust gas, including sulphur oxides and nitrous oxides, and prohibits deliberate emissions of ozone depleting substances.

Technological advances for coal fired power station have reduced nitrous oxides, sulphur dioxide and particulate emissions.

The Kyoto Protocol restricts emissions of six greenhouse gases: natural (carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane) and industrial (perfluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, and sulphur hexafluoride).

Emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and of reactive gases such as sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons, which lead to the formation of secondary pollutants including aerosol particles and tropospheric ozone, have increased substantially in response to human activities.

Coal Pollution is US» Single - Deadliest Form of Industrial Air Pollution Even with much decreased numbers, the report says sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions from coal power plants will «continue to take a significant toll on the health and longevity of millions of Americans.»

These facilities are being built rapidly and emit 25 - 33 % less CO2 and significantly reduce or eliminate emissions, such as oxides of sulphur and nitrogen, and particulates.