Mayor targets ‘Zero Emission London’ by 2050
London’s transport system will be ‘zero emission’ by 2050, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged as part of…
Passenger Cars
Banning diesel ‘would not solve air pollution crisis’
The head of vehicle manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has claimed that consumers are ‘confused’ about the impact of diesel vehicles…
‘Local’ solutions needed to tackle air pollution – SMMT
Government should avoid applying a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to tackling air pollution in the UK’s towns and cities, the head of…
Clean air charging and funding proposals in spotlight
Responses to the government’s consultation on its national plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide emissions in towns and cities have continued…
Parents ‘unaware’ of in-car air pollution risk
Research conducted ahead of the UK’s first ever National Clean Air Day tomorrow (15 June) has suggested that parents may…
Close to 1,000 ‘diesel permits’ issued in Merton
The south-west London borough of Merton has issued 971 parking permits to residents and businesses driving diesel vehicles, since the…
‘Cold-start’ technology could reduce diesel NOx emissions
Researchers at Loughborough University have developed a device which they claim has the potential to ‘significantly’ reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx)…
EU ministers agree vehicle emission testing reforms
European ministers have agreed principles for a new emissions testing regime and reforms to the system for type-approval and monitoring…
