New analysis exhibits that if strong Euro 7 air air pollution guidelines are adopted, NO2 air pollution from street transport will likely be decreased by round 50% by 2035. This can end in as much as 24% decrease concentrations of poisonous NO2 in air pollution hotspots in 5 main European cities — Brussels, Madrid, Milan, Paris, and Warsaw — by 2035. The analysis debunks one of many automobile trade’s main claims opposing the tightening of air air pollution guidelines: that Euro 7 wouldn’t considerably enhance the standard of the air we breathe.

The analysis from Transport & Atmosphere (T&E) carried out by Air High quality Consultants Ltd, highlights {that a} strong Euro 7 would scale back the burden on cities to deal with air air pollution. With out Euro 7, probably the most closely trafficked air air pollution hotspots in Brussels, Madrid, Paris and Warsaw won’t adjust to the NO2 air air pollution restrict proposed for the revision of the Ambient Air High quality Directive in 2035 until different measures corresponding to extra stringent low- and zero-emission zones are applied.

Anna Krajinska, emissions engineer with T&E, mentioned: “This analysis exhibits that claims that Euro 7 gained’t considerably scale back poisonous air pollution are simply one other instance of the European automobile trade spreading uncertainty and doubt about its impression. Poisonous air air pollution from street automobiles, amongst which NOx is among the most potent, causes 200 untimely deaths every single day in Europe. A strong Euro 7 would save 1000’s of lives and enhance air high quality for tens of thousands and thousands of European residents.”

The analysis additionally concludes that larger ambition on brake air pollution limits might quickly scale back particle air pollution. A brake particle restrict of 3mg/km in 2025 as a substitute of seven mg/km in 2025, and three mg/km in 2035, would nearly double the discount in brake particle air pollution from 19% to 34% already in 2030, and from 34% to 55% in 2035. The brake vacuum know-how to fulfill this restrict is already out there and low-cost, costing round €100 per automobile.

Anna Krajinska continued: “The know-how to tremendously scale back poisonous tailpipe air pollution already exists and, in response to the European Fee, would solely price on common round €200 per automobile whereas bringing main public well being advantages. Carmakers proceed to say Euro 7 is unaffordable, but final 12 months they made document earnings of €64 billion. Coverage makers shouldn’t be fooled by these claims and, as a substitute, ought to put the well being of residents first.”

Air air pollution from street transport kills 70,000 Europeans prematurely yearly and causes a large number of ailments together with most cancers, stroke and heart problems. Euro 7 will set authorized limits for practically 100 million petrol and diesel vehicles that will likely be offered in Europe after 2025 and three.1 million giant diesel vans after 2027, when it’s supposed to come back into pressure. T&E is warning that residents’ well being will undergo for many years if the trade slows or waters down proposed new requirements on emissions from vehicles, vans, buses and vans.

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Initially revealed by Transport & Atmosphere.

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