The virtual launch of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality’s Air Health Working Party took place on 26th August, attended by numerous industry professionals and academics, including SKIPS Education, NERC, AirSafe, and Gardners.
Year: 2020
WCRAQ launches Planning working party
The issues facing the planning industry were among the topics discussed by industry experts at the launch of WCRAQ Planning Working Party held on 25th August, chaired by Dr Louise Brooke-Smith.
WCRAQ launches Education working party
The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality Working Party on Education had its inaugural meeting on 25th August to set out its key aims and objectives to drive behavioural change and improve air quality in the UK.
WCRAQ Research Working Party launch
International road transport emissions and urban air quality expert Dr James Tate from the University of Leeds hosted the third of six working party launches for the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality on 13th August as he kicked off the inaugural session of the Research Working Party.
Edie: BP suggest that world has already passed peak oil
Edie reports that BP has predicted that the world’s oil demand may not rebound to pre-COVID levels.
WCRAQ Air Monitoring Working Party launch
The launch of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality’s Air Monitoring Working Party on 11th August was the first of six working party launches. The meeting was attended by industry experts and academics specialising in air monitoring, including EarthSense,…
The Argus: University of Sussex scientists develop life-saving air quality sensor
The Argus reports that scientists have developed an air quality sensor which could save the lives of babies and people with asthma.
Happy World EV Day: What is EV Day and why our planet urgently needs clean mobility
September 9 marks World EV Day: a celebration of e-mobility that raises awareness of the benefits of electric. This year it has a special significance as 2020 has seen a firm push towards clean battery-powered mobility.
Riviera: How to future-proof tugs – alternative fuels and electric propulsion
Attendees at Riviera’s ’Alternative fuels for powering a tug: the selection conundrum’ webinar agreed that conventional diesel propulsion was not the best solution for future-proofing tugboat fleets but they were divided when asked which alternative energy source they would invest…
The Guardian: Asphalt roads make city air pollution worse in summer, study finds
Emissions from asphalt are a significant source of air pollutants in cities, especially in hot weather, a study shows.