... Time to get rid of the diesels in cities unless absolutely necessary.
Unless the whole world ban diesel cars what difference is this little country of ours going to make by banning them.
Fortunately the test of air quality has not been to sniff the air and see if it catches the back of your throat since the 1800s.I was in Dublin last week and I had no problem with the quality of the air . There is without doubt no problem in any towns that I am in regularly .
I have yet to be convinced about air problems in Ireland.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is an air pollutant associated with urban areas. It is strongly linked with traffic emissions. High levels affect our lung health. In previous EPA annual air quality reports, we have noted NO2 levels in urban areas approaching the EU limit value. This publication provides new evidence on levels in Dublin. It looks at the main findings from assessments of NO2 levels using techniques that allow us to look at a wider area, beyond the national monitoring stations. It also suggests some next steps. Our findings represent an early warning of potential exceedances of EU limit values in Dublin – long-term exposure to these levels of NO2 is a cause of concern for people’s health and action needs to be taken now to address these findings.
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If further assessments confirm that the levels of NO2 have been exceeded, local authorities in Dublin and its suburbs under EU legislation will be legally required to prepare air quality action plans to address the causes and provide solutions in the affected areas.
Scientists are not really 'powers that be', they're the antithesis surely.What makes you actually think that the air quality in our towns and cities is bad at times , is it that the powers that be say so or from personal experience ?
What makes you actually think that the air quality in our towns and cities is bad at times , is it that the powers that be say so or from personal experience ?
I was in Dublin last week and I had no problem with the quality of the air.
That is a matter of opinion....
Are you Jackie Healy-Rae?What makes you actually think that the air quality in our towns and cities is bad at times
Time has already told joer. People have been suffering the effects of air pollution since the industrial revolution. It’s not as bad now as it was then, but the figures clearly show it is far from nil.It is just my opinion and like I said time will tell. I must not be the only one or surely there would be a lot more electric cars about, dont you think I do not see any evidence of that , at least down the country.
It's not just the lobbying. If anything, there's more evangelical zeal pushing a pro-EV case than there is propaganda against it....they’re expensive, years of oil industry lobbying has people worried about various myths etc.
Afraid you're talking to an EV zealot right here, but you might humour me all the sameIt's not just the lobbying. If anything, there's more evangelical zeal pushing a pro-EV case than there is propaganda against it.
Range anxiety is real and is still a massive problem. Until there's a doubling of existing range and a huge increase in rapid charging points, EV will remain niche for those who's requirement is regular short journeys and return to base for charging. That's typically the profile for the second car in a two-car family. But the EV price is prohibitive for a second car, so back to square one and wait for the technology to improve.
No evidence or not an expert Leo just as I have said, my opinion.
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