Articles | Volume 23, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-2315-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-2315-2023
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17 Feb 2023
Research article |  | 17 Feb 2023

Pandemic restrictions in 2020 highlight the significance of non-road NOx sources in central London

Samuel J. Cliff, Will Drysdale, James D. Lee, Carole Helfter, Eiko Nemitz, Stefan Metzger, and Janet F. Barlow

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Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) to the atmosphere are an ongoing air quality issue. This study directly measures emissions of NOx and carbon dioxide from a tall tower in central London during the coronavirus pandemic. It was found that transport NOx emissions had reduced by >73 % since 2017 as a result of air quality policy and reduced congestion during coronavirus restrictions. During this period, central London was thought to be dominated by point-source heat and power generation emissions.
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