Chinese-backed Balkan coal plants used bogus forecasts: NGO
Environment
Two huge Chinese-backed coal projects in the Balkans are using unrealistic projections of profitability and environmental charges, according to the
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Sarajevo protesters target coal-fuelled pollution
Environment
Protesters in Sarajevo have condemned air pollution levels in the Bosnian capital which is being partly blamed on coal use.
Rush for SUVs swamps progress towards EV
Storage
British Heart Foundation (BHF) research says urban residents could be losing seven months from their lifespan because of dirty air.
Madrid protests against moves to shelve car ban
Policy
Thousands have marched through Madrid to ask the Spanish capital’s mayor not to scrap recent city-centre traffic restrictions to improve
French court blames pollution on government failure
Policy
A French court has ruled that the national government has failed to take sufficient action to curb air pollution in
Hungary chokes on pollution
Environment
Air pollution is seen as the leading cause of premature deaths this century, killing 9 million people because of pollution-related
Madrid bans old cars to tackle air pollution
Environment
Madrid is hoping to improve its air quality by banning some cars from entering central areas of the city. Madrid’s
Study calls on Irish to ditch solid fuels
Environment
Air pollution in Ireland caused by the burning of wood, coal and peat for domestic heating is responsible for more
500,000 European deaths blamed on air pollution
Environment
Air pollution is annually responsible for more than 500,000 premature deaths in Europe, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).
The most dangerous nuclear power plant
Opinion
What is the most dangerous nuclear power plant? Fukushima? Chernobyl? The answer is neither. It is the one closed prematurely.
Lignite chokes Greek city
Production
Choking dust covers Ptolemaida, a city 500km northwest of Athens in West Macedonia, known for its opencast brown, lignite coal