Lewisham Council has been scrutinised as acting at a ‘glacial pace’ over the issue of unlawful levels of air pollution in spite of knowing the risks, the Kissi-Debrah inquest has heard. Ella lived metres from the South Circular Road in…
Year: 2020
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…
Two thirds of Britons miss the clean air of the first national lockdown
Nitrogen oxide levels across the UK fell by 60 per cent across UK cities from March to June due to less traffic on the roads. Two thirds of people in the UK miss how clear the air was during the…
European governments failing to act to protect citizens from air pollution
Pollutants from farming, heating and vehicles exceed WHO and EU levels to ensure breathable air, data reveals. Governments over Europe are failing to protect citizens from toxic air pollution, with most Europeans continuing to breath in the dirty air of…
UK Spending Review: Leading transport businesses want plan on air pollution
Fifteen transport businesses and organisations including DPD, CMS SupaTrak, and the Westminister Commission on Road Air Quality have joined forces with environmental law charity ClientEarth to urge the UK government to fast-track action on air pollution. In an open letter…
Formula 1 to use engines powered sustainable fuels by 2026
Formula 1 plans to phase in engines powered by sustainable fuels by 2026 as part of their wider environmental strategy over the coming years. A working group of specialists sourced from energy suppliers and car manufacturers will investigate the prime…
More urban low emission zones planned for 2021 in France
European rules are tightening in urban France as 11 urban low emission zones are planned for 2021, with an additional 35 by 2025. The number of low emission zones in France will rise dramatically in coming years, the ministries of…
LowCVP welcomes the next critical step on the road to net zero transport
Comments on the announcement of 2030 end to sales of ‘conventional’ petrol & diesel cars and vans included in the Prime Minister’s ‘Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution’ The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) welcomes the Government’s announcement…
New petrol and diesel cars in UK banned from 2030 under PM’s Green Industrial Revolution
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that new cars and vans powered totally by petrol and diesel will not be sold from 2030 in the UK, as part of hi new green plan. Johnson has called his new 10-point plan…
Air pollution affects homeless people disproportionately
The homeless are disproportionately exposed to high levels of air pollution, according to researchers at the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. As air quality worsens, most people have the option to stay indoors. However, for those without…