Shore-to-ship electricity supply

Despite the positive benefits of the intensive Baltic Sea shipping industry both economic and in terms of tourism the burden on the environment remains a pressing, unsolved problem. High levels of pollution were the motivation for the Lübeck-led EU project, “New Hansa“. In Lübeck-Travemünde, 95 % of SO2 , 75 % of NOx and 50 % of CO2 emissions were found to originate from ships. The solution: the supply of the vessel with power from a shore-based source via a plug-in connection:

http://www.klimabuendnis.org/luebeck.0.html?&L=2

Low emission zones in Germany – the example of Berlin

Only low-emission vehicles are allowed into Berlin’s environmental zone in order to reduce air pollution caused by diesel soot (particulate matter) and nitrogen oxides. These vehicles must be identified by a green sticker. Vehicles with high pollutant emissions are not permitted to drive or park within the low emission zone.

http://www.stadtentwicklung.berlin.de

Joint Forces for clean air in the city of bonn

In the city of Bonn at some high frequented streets the limit values for nitrogen dioxide are exceeded. Consequently the district government in Cologne disposed the elaboration of an air quality plan. The air quality plan includes extensive measures to reduce the high nitrogen dioxide and equally the particulate matter pollution in the city of Bonn. An environmental zone has been established, the number of job-ticket users increased and the traffic flow improved. Furthermore, climate protection, renewable energy and sustainable traffic related measures have been outlined und will be implemented gradually. It is noteworthy that the whole contributions for “Clean Air in Bonn” are provided by numerous partners, even though there has not been consensus about all measures.

No diesel without filter / soot-free for the climate campaign

In the campaign “Soot-free for the Climate” and the EU LIFE-Project Clean Air German environmental NGOs Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Verkehrsclub Deutschland, BUND and NABU cooperate with European partner NGOs. Their goal is to equip all diesel vehicles and machines with diesel particle filters. Avoiding emissions of diesel soot helps human health and protects the climate.