by Alice Yiu | May 30, 2016 | News
Summary for Decision Makers from the first regional assessment of short-lived climate pollutants in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. Through this assessment, policy makers and implementers will be able to better quantify and understand the relevant...
by SLOCAT | Oct 8, 2015 | News
Vehicle ban for 30% of roads in Paris on the 27th of September plummets both air and noise pollution. On September 27th, 2015, Paris has launched its first Car-Free Day to ban vehicles from 30% of its roads in the city. The minor reduction in traffic has successfully...
by SLOCAT | Aug 26, 2015 | News
The Mayor of Paris has announced the campaign, “Une Journée Sans Voiture” – “A Day Without Car,” to stop traffic in the city on September 27th as an action to tackle pollution and climate change. The campaign serves as a significant example to respond to the UN...
by Alice Yiu | May 28, 2015 | News
Delegates at the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution to address the health impacts of air pollution – the world’s largest single environmental health risk. Every year 4.3 million deaths occur from exposure to indoor air pollution and 3.7 million deaths are...
