Spanish capital Madrid activates protocols for atmospheric contamination

The Madrid Town Hall on Tuesday activated the protocols for the high levels of atmospheric contamination in the Spanish capital.

One million high-emission vehicles junked in China

China forced about 1 million vehicles with excessive emissions off the roads in the first ten months of the year, completing 85 percent of its annual target, though Beijing and Shandong province fell short of their targets, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said yesterday.

Madrid prohíbe aparcar en el centro por la contaminación

El Ayuntamiento de Madrid ha prohibido hoy aparcar en el centro de la ciudad por la alta contaminación de dióxido de nitrógeno (NO2) que emiten los coches, una medida que hará excepción con los residentes, vehículos comerciales o de cero emisiones y taxis.