Real driving emissions of Euro6 diesel passenger cars and their impact on urban air quality

May 7, 2018

Concawe commissioned two studies in 2017 to determine the expected emissions from the latest Euro6 diesel passenger cars (including Euro 6d certified since September 2017) under the new testing methodology and to understand how the emissions from these new diesel cars...

A comparison of real driving emissions from Euro 6 diesel passenger cars with zero emission vehicles and their impact on urban air quality compliance – Urban air quality study: extension I

Apr 24, 2018

Report no. 8/18: This report describes an extension to the Urban Air Quality Study commissioned by Concawe that explored how urban air quality is affected by emissions from road transport and domestic combustion. In the first report a particular focus was placed on...

European Air Quality Trends for NO2 and PM

Apr 20, 2018

Background to European Air Quality Trends for NO2 and PM Air quality is a complex issue as it is influenced by a variety of factors. The term air quality refers to the degree to which the air in a particular place is affected by pollutants. Air pollutants are...

Sulphur dioxide emissions from oil refineries in Europe (2015)

Mar 27, 2018

Report no. 5/18: This report describes the results of the 2015 survey into the sulphur pathways in European refineries. This includes the distribution of sulphur in products, the capture and recovery of sulphur in refineries and the emission of sulphur oxides as part...

The low-dose benzene debate needs a sharp blade

Mar 12, 2018

The health effects of benzene have been a major concern for regulators and health experts for many years. This has led to significantly lower regulatory threshold limits (such as occupational exposure limits, OELs) and the implementation of corresponding risk...