ClientEarth’s Dominic Phinn has published his monthly air quality update. Read his comprehensive analysis of the latest developments on air quality.
Month: March 2021
Government must extend its tree planting scheme to existing streets, calls RTPI
The Government’s plan to line new developments with trees should also be extended to include existing communities, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. While the RTPI has welcomed the government’s initiative to ensure all new developments have access…
Electric vehicles are better than combustion engines for air pollution.
With the rise of the electric vehicle, misconceptions have arrived, including the fear that non-tailpipe emissions are greater than petrol and diesel cars. Harmful emissions directly released from the tailpipes of diesel and petrol cars have created countless air quality…
UK air pollution breached air pollution limits for a decade, EU court rules
The EU’s top court confirmed that the UK ‘systematically and persistently’ failed to take action on toxic levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution, which remain illegally high in 75 per cent of urban areas. Following years of warning from the European…
New UK scheme for pre-bookable charge spaces for EVs
EVBox has partnered with online parking platform YourParkingSpace to offer electric vehicle drivers a pre-bookable park and charging points across the UK. After a successful trial at the Holiday Inn Express in Bicester, the new project will roll out charging…
Fossil fuel cars make 300 times more waste than EVs
Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than electric counterparts, according to a study by Transport & Environment. This reaffirms that the move away from petrol and diesel cars and toward electric will bring a spectrum of…
Deprived and BAME London schoolchildren exposed to greater levels of air pollution
A greater proportion of primary school pupils from deprived areas, or schools with a higher percentage of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, are exposed to a significantly higher level of pollution, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has found.…
Tighter emission standards for HGVs in London from today
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today has introduced London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standard for Heavy Goods Vehicles. Sadiq Khan is today tightening emission standards for heavy vehicles. HGVs, buses and coaches must now meet Euro VI emission standards,…
Roadside barrier design to protect pedestrians from air pollution
Air pollution is a growing global health concern, especially as for those residing in lower socioeconomic areas where air pollution is likely to be more significant. Imperial College London researchers used airflow modelling techniques to deflect particulates away from pedestrians.…