Mobile devices fitted to trains can sense greenhouse gas emissions and monitor air quality at a lower cost.
Year: 2020
Energy, Fuels and Vehicles working Party discusses how drop-in fuels, electric and hydrogen has a role to play in the future of UK HGV fleets
Jason Airey, founding WCRAQ member CMS SupaTrak Managing Director, deputised for Barry Sheerman MP and Working Party Chair Richard Wenham and welcomed the Energy, Fuels & Vehicles attendees across the industry, including Allison Transmission, Biffa, Dennis Eagle, ECLF, GPS Marine, and Ubico.
Dr Louise Brooke-Smith leads discussion on Planning white paper in WCRAQ working party meeting
Issues ranging from the green infrastructure, joining forces with crucial planning organisations, and the highly anticipated white paper were discussed with a range of academics and industry figures.
Professor Sir Stephen Holgate calls for a strong air pollution narrative during WCRAQ Air Health meeting
After successful Research and Air Monitoring meetings, Professor Sir Stephen Holgate challenged the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality’s Air Health working party to establish a strong air pollution message to meet the Commission’s objective to mitigate the effects.
WCRAQ Research and Air Monitoring Working Party meetings provide a step closer to reaching air quality objectives
This month, the Commission has launched the second round of working party meetings, starting with Research and Air Monitoring.
Republic of Ireland trial low emission buses
Bus fleets are one of the largest contributors to poor air quality in cities, producing both nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter.
Cross River Partnership project to clean up air pollution along the Thames
Funding available to help commercial freight and passenger boat fleets retrofit in an effort to improve air quality on the Thames Cross River Partnership, a non-profit organisation, launched the second rough of funding in aid of the Clean Air Thames…
Working from home could increase air pollution in cities
Air pollution may increase in larger cities due to stay-at-home workers, a report has found A study by the think tank Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) focusing on the effect of working from home on local pollution has used…
Public call for UK law to reflect WHO air pollution limits
British public is in favour of action against air pollution, a YouGov poll has revealed The survey, involving 2,000 adults, found 54% were in favour of strengthening the UK’s laws in line within the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for…
Landmark inquest to determine if air pollution killed Ella Kissi-Debrah based on WCRAQ Chair of Air Health’s report
New inquest will determine if illegal levels of air pollution played a role in Ella’s death eight years on, which could help save other children. A fresh inquest commencing on Monday will investigate the death of an asthmatic nine-year-old schoolgirl…