Subsidies still needed for alternative fuel cars – SMMT
Government subsidies to support a “nascent” market for alternatively fuelled cars need to be maintained and developed, the head of…
Health
‘Very high pollution’ noted by Defra in London and eastern localities
Defra today (January 24) confirmed “very high pollution” in London in terms of air pollution as well as in some…
Mayor begins three-day London pollution ‘crisis’ alert
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced a three-day air quality crisis alert yesterday (18 January) as a pollution episode…
Campaigners demand action over Brixton Road pollution breach
Air pollution limits on Brixton Road in the south of London were breached for the whole of 2017 just five…
Study links dementia risk and traffic exposure
People living near busy roads have a higher risk of developing dementia, a study published in the UK medical journal…
Leeds works to explain impacts of air pollution
Work by Leeds City Council on increasing awareness of air quality issues in the City has moved forward with a…
Tech start-ups partner to provide air pollution data
Tech company Drayson Technologies and public transit app Moovit have partnered for a pilot programme to enable people in major…
New EU air pollution directive reinforces international commitments
In the wake of a supportive European Parliament vote in November 2016, the EU Council of environment ministers has also…
