Government Official/Policymaker

Trump Administration Decision on Soot Standard Exposes Americans to Dangerous Air Pollution
Dec 07, 2020

(Washington, D.C. – December 7, 2020) Today, during its final weeks in office, the Trump administration finalized a decision to leave an inadequate standard for particle pollution in place – ...

by Kevin Tuerff

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Convenings

COP27 panels highlight connections between air quality, health and climate The United Nations climate meeting, COP27, brought together global leaders to tackle the greatest environmental challenge of our time. EDF ...

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About EDF’s Global Clean Air Initiative

The problem: Around the world, nine out of ten people breathe unhealthy air. Air pollution is now the biggest environmental risk for early death, responsible for as many an estimated ...

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Oakland, California

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Breathe London pilot project

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Houston, Texas

Houston, the energy capital of the United States, is a sprawling metro area where industrial facilities mix with residential neighborhoods. The city’s longstanding, hands-off approach to zoning means some industrial ...

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Cangzhou, China

Data-Driven Accurate Air Quality Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement The Cangzhou Clean Air Pilot Project in China reveals how innovative air quality monitoring (using a fleet of 50 taxis) could pinpoint ...

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Regulatory and Legal Actions

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Reducing Pollution Through Better Data

Cities and local governments are at the forefront of cutting air pollution, using new policy levers to limit dirty vehicle traffic and improve zoning rules to address environmental injustice. Local ...

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Business Sectors

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