£7 million fund for local action to cut air pollution
The government is inviting local councils across England to bid for funding from a £7 million pot to find innovative ways to improve the air quality in their areas. The government’s Air Quality Grant helps councils develop and implement measures to benefit schools, businesses and communities and reduce the impact of air pollution on people’s health. The […]
Report demands action to stop traffic pollution contributing to dementia
The Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollution (COMEAP) has said it is ‘likely’ that toxic emissions are increasing the risk of developing one of the most devastating degenerative cognitive conditions. A new report has called for action to be taken to stop traffic pollution and other air pollutants contributing to the prevalence of […]
Welsh Government set to prioritise Clean Air Bill
The Welsh Government has promised to introduce legislation to make sure Wales improves its air pollution. The Government has announced its intention to introduce a series of major environmentally-focussed legislative measures, including the introduction of a new Clean Air Bill. A Single Use Plastics Bill, banning or restricting items such as plastic straws, a Coal […]
Smogmobile visits Westminster to raise awareness of air pollution
A cutting-edge ‘Smogmobile’ will be visiting Westminster for London Climate Action Week to raise awareness of air pollution and to discourage idling in the city. Westminster Council’s Smart City and Climate Emergency teams have partnered with Enviro Technology, who have created a mobile air quality monitoring lab which can track emissions in real time both inside and […]
Greater Manchester makes its case for investment-led, non charging Clean Air Plan
The case for a new investment-led, non-charging Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan has been published. The Case for a new Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan: Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Plan to tackle Nitrogen Dioxide Exceedances at the Roadside sets out evidence supporting an investment-led, non-charging Clean Air Plan as the best solution to address the roadside nitrogen dioxide […]
Hertfordshire joins pledge to meet air pollution targets a decade ahead of the UK Government
Hertfordshire County Council has joined local and regional authorities from across the UK in signing a letter to the UK Environment Secretary George Eustice pledging to meet World Health Organisation (WHO) targets on deadly air pollution ten years ahead of the Government’s 2040 deadline. The pledge comes as a new report from the National Audit Office reveals […]
Portsmouth residents praised for actions that reduce city’s air pollution
Residents in Portsmouth are being praised for their efforts to help improve air quality in the city. The message comes as an air quality report is being submitted to Portsmouth City Council’s cabinet meeting that shows that in the first three months of operation nearly all vehicles (95 per cent) travelling through the recently installed […]
First year of Birmingham Clean Air Zone operation sees air quality improvements
This week marks the first anniversary of Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) entering full operation, with the enforcement scheme having been designed and installed by Yunex Traffic. Since the CAZ was implemented, there has been a significant fall in the percentage of the most polluting vehicles entering the city centre, with air quality in central […]
Plans to drive down carbon emissions approved by Oxfordshire County Council
Action to tackle climate change in Oxfordshire is set to increase over the next three years as the county aims for a net zero carbon future. Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved plans which could see its own corporate carbon emissions almost halved by 2024/25. The authority produced 10,774 tonnes of CO2 in 2020/21, but […]
ULEZ expansion plans could cover nearly all of London from 2023
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) could be expanded to cover most of the capital by next year under new plans. To date the ULEZ in central London has helped halve lethal nitrogen dioxide by the roadside, the mayor’s office said in a report by the BBC. It said, ‘filthy air’ factored in about 4,000 […]