by Matteo Barisione | Aug 26, 2021 | Clean Air | Latest Developments, Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November will be crucial for international climate action. It will have far-reaching consequences for the long-term health of our societies. As the Lancet Countdown 2020 Report explained, no...
by Matteo Barisione | Jul 15, 2021 | Clean Air | Latest Developments, Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal
The European Commission’s “Fit for 55” legislative package launched yesterday aims to fundamentally overhaul the EU’s climate policy architecture and put the EU on track to deliver on its 2030 climate target, with crucial implications for public health and our...
by Matteo Barisione | Mar 5, 2021 | Clean Air | Analysis & Opinion
A new article published today by Transport & Environment (T&E) explains that claims that electric cars make air pollution worse are wrong.Toxic emissions from tailpipes of diesel and petrol cars have caused tens of thousands of premature deaths each year. The...
by Matteo Barisione | Jan 18, 2021 | Clean Air | Latest Developments
As part of the European Green Deal, the EU plans to revise air quality standards with a legislative proposal by the end of 2022. In its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the revision of these rules, EPHA calls on the Commission to be bold...
by Matteo Barisione | Nov 24, 2020 | Clean Air | Latest Developments
The EU has the chance to reduce transport pollution costs of people living in cities by withdrawing the ‘backdoor to pollute’ exception for dirty diesel vehicles, EPHA says Is the EU helping or hindering cities’ fight against air pollution? The European Environment...
