Acid News - Issues 2007

Contents: After 25 years (Editorial). Most things can be fixed. Still plenty to do. Requirements ramped up. Emissions: Far from target. Impact on nature. Climate issue hotter than ever. In the course of time...

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No. 4, December 2007

Contents: Shipping causing 64,000 deaths a year. European Commission takes action on air quality. Increasing climate divide between carmakers. IPCC: “The time for doubt has passed”. Massive emission reductions needed. Cooperation needed for a healthy environment.

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No. 3, September 2007

Contents: Multiple benefits of low-carbon policies; IMO; Costs for cleaner fuels at sea; New EU emission scenarios; Tougher EU limits for HDV; Congestion charging; European emissions; CO2 from new cars; biofuels; benefits from combined policies; climate negotiations.

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No. 2, June 2007

Contents: Better air quality for free!; Global shipping emissions; IMO; Cost-effective to reduce emissions from ships; New emission ceilings delayed; Additional reductions necessary; Last gasp of the coal industry?; The poorest people will be hardest hit; It is possible to stop global warming.

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No. 1, March 2007

Contents: New EU target for climate and renewables; CO2 from cars; Unsustainable increase in transport; Stricter fuel standards proposed; Weak diesel-car standards agreed; New IPCC report; Cleaner maritime fuels discussed; Global energy strategy presented.

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12 March 2008
Acid News
No. 1, March 2008, now available online.
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1 March 2008
Status and Impacts of the German Lignite Industry
Report. Second Edition.
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14 February 2008
Index of articles
Index of articles for Acid News 2003-2007 available in pdf format, 4 pages.
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3 December 2007
Acid News Special Anniversary Section
The Secretariat was founded in 1982. Much has happened since.
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23 May 2007
Film now in DVD format
The film "Sex, Sulphur, and a Fishy Business" is now availble on DVD.
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10 April 2006
Particles and health
Fact sheet.
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March 2006
Health Impacts of Emissions from Large Point Sources
Report. Second Edition.
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10 January 2006
The CAFE programme and the thematic strategy on air pollution
Fact sheet, extended version
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15 September 2005
Renewable energy in the European Union
Fact sheet.
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18 April 2005
Status and Impacts of the German Lignite Industry
Report.
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29 January 2005
Cost-benefit analysis of using 0.5% marine heavy fuel oil in European sea areas
Briefing.
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