Labour promises Clean Air Act in election manifesto
The Labour Party has committed to introducing a new Clean Air Act to tackle air pollution, the party has revealed…
Legislation
Diesel highlighted in draft Air Quality Plan
The government has today (5 May) published its draft Air Quality Plan saying that it aims to “reduce nitrogen dioxide…
Court rules air quality plan must be published before General Election
The government has been defeated in its bid to delay the publication of the draft Air Quality Plan until after…
‘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…
Electric vehicles feature in ‘post-Brexit’ strategy
The government has placed electric vehicles at the heart of a green paper outlining its ‘post-Brexit’ Industrial Strategy for the…
Ministers concede more action is needed on air quality
Government ministers have conceded that more action is needed to address air quality issues in the UK, in response to…
T-charge will cost £23m a year, GLA Tories claim
The Greater London Authority (GLA) Conservatives have claimed that Sadiq Khan’s T-charge will cost Londoners £23 million a year while…
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…
