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Close the Gap - Close the gap between official manufacturer's data and real world fuel consumption of cars (LIFE)
Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Jan 31, 2020,
Background
Cars are responsible for 12% of Europeâs total CO2 emissions and are the single largest source of emissions in the transport sector. Differences between fuel consumption and subsequent CO2 emissions figures in laboratory tests and real-world driving conditions are a matter of significant public concern. The gap between official and real-world ...
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Legal Actions on Clean Air (LIFE Legal Actions)
Start date: Aug 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2019,
Background
Air pollution has negative impacts on human health, the environment and the climate. It is responsible for some 430 000 premature deaths in the European Union each year, with an estimated cost to society of between â¬330 billion and â¬940 billion. Major sources of air pollution are urban transport, heavy industry and household heating.
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CLEAN HEAT - CLEAN HEAT: Reducing particulate matter caused by wood burning (LIFE)
Start date: Aug 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2019,
Background
The amount of particulate matter (PM) and soot â both health and climate damaging pollutants â caused by private wood burning is growing significantly within the EU. In Germany, wood burning is responsible for emissions of 28 000 tonnes of PM10 every year â more than emitted by cars, trucks and motorcycles together. In Denmark, stoves and ...
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CLEAN AIR (CA)
Start date: Sep 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2015,
Background
Road traffic, industry, energy production and households are all sources of air pollution and pose a threat to human health. Moreover, individual pollutants, such as diesel soot as a component of PM10, also contribute significantly to climate change.
The Europan Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC) has summarised five previous acts on ambient ai ...
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European Rivers Parliament
Start date: Mar 22, 2015, End date: Sep 21, 2015,
The European Rivers Parliament is the final event of the Big Jump Challenge 2015 (www.bigjumpchallenge.net). The Big Jump Challenge is the youth campaign of the Big Jump, a European-wide campaign on water conservation. It empowers youth teams to get creative and take action for their rivers and lakes. The European Rivers Parliament is a policy dialogue between young river ambassadors from across ...
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Information campaign"Pro-Klima: Efficient car climatisation through natural cooling substances" (Pro-Klima Autoklimaanlage)
Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,
Background
Vehicle air conditioning systems (sometimes called mobile air conditioners) use the chemical refrigerant R134a (tetra-fluorine-ethane), a powerful greenhouse gas. Vehicles release large amounts of R134a as a result to inadequate maintenance and accidents. Mobile air conditioners also consume more energy than other auxiliary vehicle equipment. S ...
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Promoting the Protection of Natura and Biodiversity in Urban Areas: Award European Capital of Nature and Biodiversity (Capital of Biodiversity)
Start date: Jan 2, 2009, End date: Mar 31, 2012,
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The loss of biodiversity is one of the main environmental challenges in Europe. Decisions about urbanisation, the construction of infrastructure and the protection of green spaces all impact directly on the conservation of biodiversity in an important way. At the same time, they impact directly on quality of life for European citizens and clima ...
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Mit der „Fokus Natur“ sollte, angelehnt an Vorbilder in Großbritannien(www.birdfair.org.uk) und den Niederlanden, eine deutschsprachigeMesseveranstaltung für Vogel- und Naturbeobachter miteinem naturkundlich orientierten Rahmenprogramm implementiertwerden. Das Projekt sollte ein internationales Publikum mit Besuchernaus Österreich, der Schweiz und Deutschland ansprechen undnaturinteressierte Jugen ...
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Projektziel ist die Förderung der transnationalen Zusammenarbeit und Netzwerkbildung zwischen öffentlichen Institutionen und privaten Organisationen zur Aufwertung der Feuchtgrünlebensräume im Voralpengebiet und zur Sensibilisierung der Bevölkerung für die Notwendigkeit eines grenzüberschreitenden Biotop- und Artenschutzes am Beispiel des Sympathieträgers Weißstorch. In der Euregio Bodensee bemühe ...
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