UN report expresses ‘alarm’ at UK’s air quality plan
A UN advisor on human rights has criticised the ‘urgency’ of the UK government’s plan to tackle harmful levels of air pollution in towns and cities, prompting a strong response from Defra.
Northern Ireland confirms 2016 air quality performance
Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has confirmed that limits for nitrogen dioxide emission were breached at three sites during 2016 in its official air pollution report, published this month.