IEA Report: Air Pollution Reduction Efforts Could Save Millions of Lives Annually

摘要

Air pollution will continue rising in the coming decades unless nations around the world invest trillions of dollars in cleaner energy and emissions controls, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. The Paris-based agency is calling for governments to adopt a strategy to cut pollutants by half-a plan that would add about 7 percent to the total energy investment needed through 2040, according to a June 27 IEA report. That includes $4.8 trillion for advanced pollution controls and accelerating the transformation of the energy industry.