than in Paris.
Since 2013, the level of suspended particulate matters PM2.5 in the air in Moscow has decreased by 1.5 times. Additionally, in 2010, the concentration of carbon monoxide decreased by 2.7 times, nitrogen dioxide, by 1.3 times, nitrogen oxide, by 2.5 times, sulfur dioxide, by 1.7 times, and PM10 suspended particulate matters, by 1.5 times.
The improvement of air quality was achieved thanks to the measures implemented in Moscow. Among those measures were the creation of a well-developed urban transportation infrastructure, the development of public transport, the greening of the vehicles fleet, the modernization of the fuel and energy sector, the reconstruction of industrial enterprises, the modernization of sewage treatment plants, landscaping and improved sanitation in the city.
Moscow's environmental policy has got recognition at the international level. Recently, the capital has been included for the first time ever in the rating list of category A cities of the authoritative international organization Carbon Disclosure Project. It is shaping a system for public disclosure of information about greenhouse gas emissions from cities, regions, and companies, while assessing their impact on global climate change.
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