Tag: Air pollution

To cut emissions by 55% by 2030, the EU must significantly scale up cycling across all of Europe. The European Commission’s “Fit for 55” package missed a major opportunity to propose a radical transformational shift to reduce road transport emissions. On Wednesday, The European Commission approved a broad set of legislative proposals (called ‘Fit for […]

The new Law on Sustainable Mobility,promoted by the Government,aims to highlight the benefits of low emission zones. A new recipe to boost the use of bicycles in large Spanish cities thanks to the new Sustainable Mobility Law. Years ago, Barcelona pioneered the creation of a roadmap for theLow Emission Zone to improve air quality. Between […]

By reducing air pollution levels, thousands of deaths in European cities can be prevented every year. Up to 125.00 reduction in the levels of PM2.5 and 80,000 reduction in the levels of NO2. 84% of the European population in cities is exposed to PM 2.5 levels above the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization. […]

Many studies provide compelling evidence on the relationship between air pollution and the increase in infections, hospitalizations and deaths from the Coronavirus. A small increase in exposure is shown to increase the number of infections and hospitalizations by 10%, and the number of deaths by 15%. Air pollution has been shown to increase the impact […]