MPs call on government to enshrine WHO PM2.5 guidelines in law
MPs have again called on the government to enshrine in law World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline limits for particulate matter…
Legislation
Bavaria MP’s could face prison over air pollution ‘inaction’
The European Court of Justice will consider sending Bavarian MPs to jail over ‘consistent inaction’ on air pollution. Environmental lawyers ClientEarth and…
MP proposes Clean Air Act to tackle toxic air
The Conservative MP Chris Philp has proposed a new Clean Air Act to improve air quality in the UK. The…
ClientEarth threatens councils with court over ‘collective failure’ of clean air and climate plans
Environmental law firm ClientEarth has written to over 100 local authorities across England, warning them that they will violate their…
No-deal Brexit threatens UK EV growth, carmakers warned
In the event of a no-deal Brexit, cars sold in the UK will not count towards EU CO2 targets, meaning…
MPs to probe relationship between environment and trade
The House of Commons’ International Trade Committee has launched an inquiry into the relationship between trade and the environment. The…
Phase out personal car use by 2035 to hit climate targets, MPs say
The government should ban the sale of petrol cars and vans by 2035 and phase out personal vehicle use if…
Climate change and air pollution will ‘significantly’ hit global economies
Climate change and air pollution will have a significant impact on global economies by 2060, costing them billions of dollars…
