Treasury committee relaunches decarbonisation inquiry
A cross-party group of MPs has relaunched its inquiry into the decarbonisation of the UK economy and green finance. As…
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E-scooters could disrupt travel as we know it
Does the road out of lockdown look like a motorway or a cycle path? With the UK government announcing a…
Cities must act to secure the future of urban cycling
Robin Lovelace and Joey Talbot, research fellows in Transport Data Science at the University of Leeds, discuss their new Rapid Cycleway…
EU warns countries for blocking clean air legal challenges
The European Commission has warned the Bulgarian and Polish governments with legal action for blocking people from going to court…
MPs vote against introducing WHO PM2.5 guideline to Environment Bill
MPs on Tuesday (March 17) voted against adding an amendment to the Environment Bill that would enshrine the World Health…
Budget 2020: end for red diesel tax ‘loophole’ and roads spending bonanza
In today’s Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak included several measures that will impact on the nation’s air quality, including a £27bn…
Councils and air quality: a legal perspective
From housing to schools, local authorities have air quality pressures on various fronts. Geldards LLP partner Tiffany Cloynes, and senior…
Environment Bill returns to Parliament
The long-awaited Environment Bill has been re-introduced to Parliament, which the government says sets a ‘gold standard’ for air quality….
