Government defends its air quality strategy
Labour MPs have attacked ministers for not doing enough to tackle the UK’s ‘second biggest public health challenge’, writes Amy…
Landfill odour case creates ‘uncertainty’ for operators
Legal experts higlight importance of odour case as a further appeal appears in action brought against waste firm Biffa, writes Amy…
Consultants scope out Warrington low emission zone study
TRL is starting work on research for Warrington borough council along with fellow-research organisation TTR on the potential for a…
Government offers £9.5m to cut emissions from trucks
DfT launches initiative to find carbon cutting technology to combat emissions from freight vehicles, writes Will Date.
South Lanarkshire carries out vehicle emissions tests
Scottish local authority aims to combat air pollution by issuing fines to vehicle owners that fail roadside emission tests, writes…
Air quality push by Livingstone in London mayoral campaign
Labour mayoral candidate accuses Boris Johnson of delaying ‘vital measures’ for reducing air pollution in the capital while the Green…
Kendal street to be fitted with ‘anti-pollution’ paving
Cumbrian town to install paving slabs which chemically react with sunlight to absorb pollutants from air, reports Will Date.
Liverpool keeps air quality fines off risk register
Liverpool city council is to press on with tackling congestion and enforcing bus lanes, but will not add the potential…
