The same clean air policies that can reduce fossil fuel emissions and help rein in climate change can also add up to 5 years onto people’s lives in the most polluted regions, while globally adding more than 2 years onto lives on average.
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Climate Crisis
Balkan Green Energy News: Air pollution in TPP Maritsa 3 could lead to shutdown of all coal plants in Bulgaria
Due to breaches of air quality rules, the operation of the Maritsa 3 coal-fired power plant has been suspended. It will remain closed until it meets the norms and standards, the government said. It made […]
EU politics
Cas Mudde: Europe’s centre-right is on the wrong track with ‘good populism’
In the Austrian and Dutch elections, it’s debatable how much ground mainstream parties won by flirting with nativism. Swinging to the right carries long-term risks Read here
Corruption
The Guardian: EU relaxation of diesel emission limits was illegal, court rules
Once again the undemocratic European Commission had set the interests of coporations above those of its citizens. Neo-liberalism and regulatory capture march on in Europe. Read here
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