Month: February 2021

The National Audit Office has found emissions are down only 1 per cent since 2011, the target of zero emissions by 2050 still a long way to go. In spite of a sharp rise in the sale of electric and…

The City of London Corporation has launched an opportunity for residents to measure their local air quality. Alongside the social enterprise Mapping for Change, the City of London Corporation in a year-long study starting in March. Mapping for Change (MfC)…

Government plans to roll out E10 petrol across the UK as part of its aim the reduce CO2 emissions. The E10 fuel is a mixture of petrol ad bioethanol made from materials including low-grade grains, sugars, and waste wood. The…

The UK could reach 100 per cent renewable electricity over the next eleven years, with the uptake of clean technology able to generate 200,000 new jobs through government enabling policies. The  Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology’s (REA) has…

Children exposed to air pollution for as little as one day are more at risk of developing heart disease and other ailments in adulthood, according to a new study led by Standford University. The analysis published in Nature Scientific Reports…

Six million aged over 65 in England are at high risk of lung damage and asthma attacks due to dirty air, new report reveals Older people and those with lung disease are most vulnerable to the effects of pollution but…

Sadiq Khan launches plans to clean up toxic air around London state primary and secondary schools where legal limits of air pollution are exceeded by establishing the Helpdesk. The Mayor of London has unveiled the new Schools Pollution Helpdesk, a…

Royal Mail is equipping telemetry technology to a further 11,000 vans in order to encourage fuel-efficient driving. Trimble Technology was selected to encourage fuel-efficient and safer driving styles by supplying equipment to monitor driver acceleration, speed, turning and braking patterns,…

The hairy-leaved hedge of the cotoneaster variety thrives in areas of heavy traffic, absorbing pollution from the atmosphere. Originating from China, Thailand and Myanmar, the Cotoneaster franchetii large shrub bears clusters of small white or pink flowers during spring and…

DEFRA statistics reveal that domestic combustion created over 47,000 tonnes of PM2.5 pollution in 2019, making up 88 per cent of all PM2.5 produced in the UK. While only 8 percent of the UK population cause this pollution by burning…