Coeval and EarthSense collaboration to help council’s improve air quality monitoring
Local authorities across the UK will be given further support with their mission to improve air quality after Coeval, a leading supplier of electronic message signs, has partnered with EarthSense, a supplier of air quality monitoring systems, to interface its products to enable real time messages to be relayed to the public. This comes at […]
Shifting to electric vehicles isn’t enough to meet decarbonisation aims says IPPR report
A new IPPR report argues that to be fair to all, the UK government’s upcoming plan for decarbonising transport must focus on improving people’s quality of life – and this cannot be achieved through a shift to electric vehicles alone and that public transport, walking and cycling need greater role in UK’s future. IPPR analysis […]
Ministers in Scotland urged to increase road car tax to help fund more sustainable transport
Ministers in Scotland have been urged to increase road tax for car owners to help aid funding for more sustainable transport as part of a number of recommendations to help tackle climate emergency. Scotland’s Climate Assembly has published 81 recommendations for Scottish ministers to consider adopting in their strategy to become carbon net zero by […]
Greater Manchester publishes its Clean Air Plan backed by £120m in support for local businesses
Greater Manchester has published its final clean air plan to kick-start the city region’s green revolution, helping to tackle the problem of air pollution, which contributes towards at least 1,200 deaths per year in the city-region. The region has secured over £120m in government funding to support local businesses upgrade to cleaner, compliant vehicles so […]
Wales to put a stop on all road building projects as review of all highways schemes takes place
Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Climate Change for the Welsh Government is set to announce a freeze on new road building projects, whilst a review of all highway schemes across Wales is carried out. The review will be announced in an oral statement to the Senedd this afternoon [Tuesday 22 June]. The Welsh Government’s recently-published […]
Government responds to Coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths Report
The Government has responsed to the Coroner’s Prevention of Future Deaths Report following the reopening of the inquest into the tragic death of Ella Kissi-Debrah in 2013. The response said that ‘immediate action’ will be taken to increase public awareness about air pollution. This will include a comprehensive review of existing sources of information – including UK Air and […]
Air quality modelling project shows how the right traffic management solution can significantly reduce emissions
A new traffic management technique which has been trialled in Oxfordshire for the past year has proved how air quality can be significantly improved through a technique to manage traffic jams before they happen. The NEVFMA scheme uses global transport modelling firm Aimsun’s traffic simulation to reduce congestion and therefore harmful, traffic-related pollution, with analysis […]
Air pollution in Oxford falls by 29% during 2020
Air pollution levels have dropped by 29% over the last year-achieving the lowest levels of air pollution since this data was first monitored in 1996. This reduction is equivalent to the level of reduction achieved during the ten-year period between 2009-2019. The new data, published in the City Council’s latest Air Quality Annual Status Report […]
Glasgow to start consultation on phase 2 of its Low Emission Zone
Glasgow City Council has announced that consultation on the second phase of its Low Emission Zone is set to begin later this month. The council introduced phase one of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in 2018 in order to address harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide in the city centre. Phase 1 applies to local bus […]
50% of drivers say they would be willing to change their journeys to reduce pollution, says new survey
More than half of drivers would be willing to take a detour if it meant reducing pollution outside of schools, according to a new survey conducted by Renault. The survey, which involved 2,000 motorists nationwide also revealed that of those drivers whose regular commute involves driving by a school, more than a third said they […]