From 2024, the UK will no longer use coal to generate electricity, bringing the cut-off date a year earlier than planned.
Year: 2021
Covid-19 deaths 70% higher in areas with worse air pollution
Covid-19 deaths are 70% higher in areas with increased levels of air pollution compared to the national average, new research has revealed.
Government responds to the Ella Kissi-Debrah inquest Coroner’s report
The Government has responded to the Coroner’s ‘Prevention of Future Deaths’ after the cause of death of nine-year-old schoolgirl Ella Kissi-Debrah is the first to be attributed to air pollution.
WCRAQ hosts Clean Air Day – Call to Arms for MPs to take action against air pollution
Barry Sheerman MP hosted the WCRAQ Clean Air Day conference with key experts as a call to arms for MPs to make the correct policy changes.
More than a number: Air Health meeting addresses need to improve public health as the central matter of tackling air pollution
Professor Sir Stephen Holgate led the Air Health working party discussion on improve lives not numbers, the final WCRAQ meeting of this quarter.
Diesel-gate: Time to address diesel pollution and implement DPF tests at MOT
Diesel pollution has gone unchallenged in the UK and Europe. We must implement diesel particular filter testing at MOT to protect our health.
Why UK government needs to address air pollution with schools, medics and the public
Our Education party explored why we need a holistic government approach to address air pollution with the general public, schools, and NHS.
BM Catalysts takes action on air quality and becomes a WCRAQ member
Emissions specialist joins Commission for improving road air quality.
Green hydrogen: Why we need to clean up transport emissions today, not tomorrow
The Energy, Fuels & Vehicles working party meeting highlighted that transport needs to be cleaned up today, not tomorrow, as the largest emitter of hazardous emissions.
Lawmakers agree new road tolls to incentivise switch to cleaner trucks
European hauliers will slash their costs by driving trucks that reduce carbon and air pollution under a new tolling system agreed by EU lawmakers last night. From 2023, emissions-free trucks will get at least half off road tolls while fossil-fuel trucks will…