Heathrow expansion deemed unlawful – what does this mean for air pollution?
The High Court has ruled Heathrow’s expansion to be unlawful on climate grounds. However, the judges said that in future,…
Health
Dangerous ultra-fine particles from diesel cars ‘ignored’ by the law
Independent tests have revealed that new diesel cars emit ‘huge’ amounts of ultra-fine particles that are not considered by the…
New survey to find out how air pollution impacts local communities
Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire councils have launched a public online survey to find out how poor air quality affects the…
London’s ULEZ to save NHS billions, researchers predict
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and other policies to tackle air pollution will save the NHS around £5bn and…
Car Free Day to return to London in September
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced that Car Free Day will return to London in September. 27km of…
Biodiversity, air quality and housing: joining the dots for a better future
Ben Kite, managing director and principal ecological consultant at Ecological Planning & Research Ltd discusses the importance of protecting the…
Innovate UK launches £100,000 indoor air quality competition
Organisations have been invited to apply for a share of £100,000 as part of a new government competition to tackle…
Government urged to do more to protect children from indoor air pollution
With children spending more and more time inside, researchers have suggested that to tackle indoor air pollution a cross-government committee…
