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2019-02-07 00:56
LEZ scheme cuts black carbon in Tehran air by 44%
TEHRAN – The low emission zone (LEZ) scheme, mandating vehicle inspection, to reduce emissions which went into effect in the capital three months ago, has led to a 44 percent decline in black carbon emission, ISNA reported on Tuesday.
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2019-01-31 00:42
Tehran air pollution incurs annual loss of $2.8b
TEHRAN – Air pollution brings heavy economic burden amounting to $2.8 billion for the Iranian capital, Tehran, head of the national working group for air pollution mitigation affiliated to the Department of Environment (DOE) has announced.
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2019-01-25 21:25
‘Vehicle inspection reduces PM 2.5 by 1.5% in Tehran’
TEHRAN – While the low emission zone (LEZ) scheme, mandating vehicle inspection, went into effect in the capital city of Tehran to reduce emissions, only 1.5 percent of the particulate matter (PM) 2.5 is reduced in case of full implementation of the scheme, Mohammad Kazemi, an environmental policy researcher has announced.
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2018-10-23 20:47
Second phase of Tehran’s LEZ scheme comes into force
TEHRAN – The second phase of low emission zone (LEZ) scheme aiming at reducing traffic emissions, went into effect on Tuesday running for 24 hours a day, head of the national working group for reducing air pollution has announced.
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2018-08-13 09:29
24/7 LEZ scheme aim to help combat air pollution in Tehran
TEHRAN —Low Emission Zone (LEZ), a traffic pollution charge scheme, will become operational twenty four-seven across Tehran as of the beginning of [the seventh Iranian calendar month of] Aban (October 23), in a bid to help fight air pollution in the megacity.
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2017/11/10
By Maryam Qarehgozlou
Is odd-even scheme worsening Tehran’s air pollution?
TEHRAN — To tackle the complicated, long-standing problem of air pollution enveloping Tehran, various regulatory schemes have been implemented.
