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Cambridge students plot healthiest route to school
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Cambridge students plot healthiest route to school

This spring, to mark Living Streets’ National Walk to School Week, Cambridge City Council partnered with Arbury Primary School on a project investigating air quality along popular school routes.

UK city fleets reveal sharp EV adoption divide
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UK city fleets reveal sharp EV adoption divide
As the UK moves toward the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles, Freedom
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Outrage in Canberra as ACT Government backtracks on wood heater phase-out
Campaigners in Australia’s capital have expressed shock following the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government’s apparent
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Air quality drive reaches 9,000 pupils in Reading
A two-year education programme has reached thousands of young people and families in Reading with
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Partners in pollution: The power of science-policy pairing
Emily Whitehouse sits down with air quality expert Dr Jim McQuaid, from the University of
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Mayor urges action as London wildfire risk soars
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is urging Londoners to take collective action as the
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London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory updated to 2022
The latest version of the London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (LAEI) has been published, containing new
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Urgent action is needed to reverse England’s bus decline
A new Transport Committee report has warned that a decade of shrinking bus networks in
Mayor urges action as London wildfire risk soars
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Mayor urges action as London wildfire risk soars

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is urging Londoners to take collective action as the Natural Hazards Partnership rates the current risk of wildfires in the capital as severe

London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory updated to 2022
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London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory updated to 2022
The latest version of the London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (LAEI) has been published, containing new
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Urgent action is needed to reverse England’s bus decline
A new Transport Committee report has warned that a decade of shrinking bus networks in
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Low Emission Zone has reduced Glasgow’s air pollution by a third
Air quality in Glasgow’s city centre has seen a dramatic improvement, with nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)
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City of Westminster begin roll out of Play Streets
Westminster has launched the first of three new Play Streets in Northumberland Place in Bayswater,
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TfL and Santander celebrate 15 years of cycle hire in London
To mark the 15th anniversary of cycle hire in London, Transport for London and Santander
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TfL opens 2025 grants to boost walking and cycling in London
Transport for London (TfL) has opened applications for the 2025 Walking and Cycling Grants London
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Wandsworth expands e-bike access and parking
Wandsworth Council is stepping up its support for active travel by expanding e-bike and e-scooter
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Lambeth pledges school street at every primary school by 2027
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Lambeth pledges school street at every primary school by 2027
Lambeth Council has pledged to introduce a School Street outside every eligible primary school in
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Councils urged to put cycling first as £600m active travel funding allocated
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Councils urged to put cycling first as £600m active travel funding allocated
Cycling infrastructure continues to be sidelined by local councils across England despite more than £600
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Brixton sees dramatic improvement in air quality
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Brixton sees dramatic improvement in air quality
Air quality in central Brixton has improved dramatically, bringing an end to the repeated legal
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EV rollout accelerates but councils face funding and grid hurdles
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EV rollout accelerates but councils face funding and grid hurdles
A new industry report reveals the UK is on track with its EV charging rollout,
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Waseem Zaffar: Widespread tributes following death of clean air advocate
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Waseem Zaffar: Widespread tributes following death of clean air advocate
We’re deeply saddened to hear of the untimely passing of Cllr Waseem Zaffar MBE, a
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5,000 diesel vehicles on London’s roads are council-owned
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5,000 diesel vehicles on London’s roads are council-owned
The majority of London’s borough councils are still operating vehicle fleets predominantly powered by diesel,
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New Southall microforest project seeks volunteers this winter
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New Southall microforest project seeks volunteers this winter
Ealing Council has teamed up with environmental charity Letting Grow to create London’s newest microforest
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Clean air grants failing to electrify Manchester’s taxis
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Clean air grants failing to electrify Manchester’s taxis
Less than a third of taxi drivers receiving grants from Greater Manchester’s Hackney Support Fund
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