Sentences with phrase «to reduce air pollution»

Higher trees only have more of an impact in reducing air pollution in areas which are more open and are less densely populated by taller buildings.

Moreover, building owners will benefit from energy savings, and air quality and public health will be improved by reducing air pollution.

But the net benefits of reducing air pollution far outweigh the loss of sulfate's cooling properties.

We've made some seriously impressive progress in reducing the air pollution caused by cars, but we've still a ways to go.

In addition to savings at the pump, hybrid vehicles can help reduce air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on oil.

The concept of «clean coal» focuses on reducing air pollution.

However, through the process of photosynthesis, office plants can absorb the carbon dioxide and release oxygen reducing air pollution, stress, and a short attention span.

Reducing fossil fuel use has many additional benefits including reducing air pollution (and greenhouse gases) and decreasing the environmental impacts associated with fossil fuel production and use.

That alone makes reducing air pollution a necessary goal.

In addition to being comfortable and convenient, these rail links reduce air pollution, congestion, noise, and accidents.

When people think of reducing air pollution, many envision installation of control technologies at the end of a smoke stack.

In coming decades, substantial improvements in public health may be achieved by reducing air pollution.

Students analyze their own travel data, as well as that of the whole class, and then explore strategies for reducing air pollution by choosing to ride their bike rather than drive, or by taking fewer trips.

In fact, when externalities such as reduced air pollution and other health benefits are considered, IRENA's approach projects the overall benefits to be between two and six times greater than the system costs of decarbonisation.

We need to continue collective efforts to reduce air pollution levels, both in the UK and internationally.»

These standards will dramatically reduce air pollution from ships and deliver substantial air quality and public health benefits that extend hundreds of miles inland.

Trees also reduce air pollution, provide wildlife habitat, and make outdoor areas more pleasant for walking and recreation.

The study also found that, although transmitting coal power was slightly more effective at reducing air pollution impacts than simply replacing old coal power plants with newer, cleaner ones in the east, both coal scenarios had approximately the same carbon emissions.

Instead, low - level hedges reduce air pollution exposure in such places.

The American Lung Association supports increased public funding for programs that reduce air pollution emissions from transportation sources including support for public transit, intercity rail, and other non-highway modes of transport.

China faces complex challenges to reduce air pollution while still promoting economic growth.

On Sunday the Green Party member Baroness Jenny Jones tweeted that appointment of Lord Adonis to City Hall would represent a «terrible move» and that Adonis was «out of date» when it came to dealing with reducing air pollution or traffic.

The experiment will include an intervention component, as well: For half of each study week, participants will wear high - quality, particle - filtering face masks that greatly reduce air pollution exposure.

The official title was introduced is «a bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution through expansion of cap - and - trade programs, to provide an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap and trade program, and for other purposes.»

Such a shift also substantially reduces air pollution, making it obviously attractive for fast - growing economies plagued with bad air like China and India.

Saving energy reduces air pollution and greenhouse gases.

By displacing the use of fossil fuels, these purchases of wind energy directly reduce air pollution emitted by the electric power sector.

That carries a big policy implication, Cohen says: It not only «makes both public health and economic sense to clean up dirty places,» but also means there could be significant health benefits from reducing air pollution even in areas that already have relatively tight controls.

The company did not respond to specific questions about the monitoring but said its focus «on running the refinery efficiently and investing in new technologies» has significantly reduced air pollution since the 1970s.

Co-lead author Dr Yuqiang Zhang said: «We found that the global GHG mitigation scenario reduces air pollution - related deaths in the US by 16,000 deaths in 2050 for PM2.5 - related mortality, and 8,000 deaths a year for O3 - related respiratory mortality.»

Organic farming practices reduce air pollution in a number of ways.

Recommending introducing travel plans, and a range of options to reduce air pollution round schools.

More and more people are realizing that the number of roads a city can build is limited, and encouraging more cycling can not only reduce air pollution, but also leads to safer, quieter streets; a healthier citizenry; and more efficient use of the existing road network.

According to the President, the program had reduced air pollution more than all other programs under the Clean Air Act combined, actual reductions were more than the law required, and compliance was virtually 100 % without the need for litigation.

Given the rhetoric surrounding the CPP, many Americans would be surprised to learn that we have drastically reduced our air pollution over the past half - century.

The law reduces air pollution controls, including those environmental protections of the Clean Air Act, including caps on toxins in the air and budget cuts for enforcement.

If India reduces air pollution significantly, the savings from health costs would be many times the amount it spends on reducing emissions of the greenhouse gases that are causing climate change

Second, Jacobson said, the wind turbines would pay for themselves in the long term by generating normal electricity while at the same time reducing air pollution and global warming, and providing energy stability.

For example, planting trees in urban areas sequesters carbon dioxide emissions while simultaneously reducing air pollution, beautifying the area, reducing energy use, and stifling noise, among other benefits.

If we are going to effectively reduce air pollution and address global warming, we need to shut down the oldest, dirtiest coal plants — and not build new ones to replace them.

Because they use less energy, ENERGY STAR certified products reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases caused by burning fossil fuels.

Benefits from reduced externalities exceed the costs of decarbonisation by a factor of between two and six, with health benefits from reduced air pollution alone exceeding the costs.

New West End Company's Air Quality Strategy sets out steps to help members improve local air quality, with the goal of reducing air pollution caused by businesses by 10 per cent and reduce commercial vehicle trips across the district by 40 per cent by 2020.

The researchers estimated the benefits of tree cover for reducing air pollution, stormwater runoff, energy costs associated with heating and cooling buildings, and carbon emissions.