Zagreb Energy Week 2015

The Zagreb Energy Week presents a complex mosaic of a whole range of activities with the aim of including all generations and stakeholders in a long-term fight against climate change. Our message “Development we don’t want to stop, but pollution we can!” calls upon joint action in implementing projects for sustainable urban development and the preservation of natural resources for future generations. The Zagreb Energy Week, which is

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25% of cars are causing 90% of the air pollution, finds new study in Toronto

Researchers at the University of Toronto found that “badly tuned” cars are responsible for most of the air pollution.

According to Health Canada, poor air quality from traffic pollution is associated with a number of health issues, such as asthma in children and other respiratory diseases, heart disease, cancer and increased rates of premature death in adults.

World bank gives loan for upgrading the railways in Croatia

The objective of the project is to improve the operational efficiency and the financial sustainability of the public rail sector in Croatia.

Costs of dirty air are equivalent to about a tenth of Europe’s GDP

The financial cost of air pollution in Europe stands at more than £1.5tn a year, a study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found, equating to about a tenth of the GDP of the continent.