The airline industry has suffered great financial loss during the pandemic and it is undeniable that the environment has benefitted from a lack of international travel. A report released by IQAir has revealed that 84 per cent of countries have…
Year: 2021
Portsmouth to implement a new Clean Air Zone from November 2021
Portsmouth City Council has been awarded £6.6 million in government funding to implement a new Clean Air Zone, where drivers of some of the most polluting vehicle types will be charged. In March 2020, Portsmouth City Council was issued a…
Air Health meeting addresses how to engage with healthcare professionals
Guest speaker Professor Philip Evans discussed the importance of informing and involving all healthcare professionals on air pollution and the challenges surrounding air quality in and around general practices. In the first Air Health working party meeting of this year,…
New scheme to boost fleet operator confidence and the uptake of renewable fuels
A new scheme powered by the Zemo Partnership will give fleet operators more information about greenhouse gases and sustainability performance of renewable fuels supplied in the UK. A study conducted by the Zemo Partnership has found that the uptake of…
Air pollution levels exceed WHO limits in 25 per cent of UK homes
Over 8 million addresses are affected by high levels of particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide. Researchers at Imperial College London used computer models to produce estimated concentrations of particulate matter and nitrogen oxide across the UK addresses accurate to 20…
Liverpool City Council secures £3.3 million funding to retrofit 200 buses to clean up emissions
The Liverpool City Council cabinet has today approved the acceptance of £3.3 million to fund the conversion of 200 bus engines as part of a wider programme to improve air quality in Liverpool. The £3.3 million in bus retrofitting funding…
UK Government cuts electric car grant to £2,500 and change eligibility
Government has cut the electric car grant from £3,000 to £2,500 and lowered the model cost from £50,000 to £35,000. Consumers purchasing an EV costing over £35,000 will now no longer qualify for the financial incentive to switch to a…
Clean air possible without restrictions, study shows on the anniversary of lockdown
The clean air experienced during the initial coronavirus lockdown can be sustainable long-term with the realistic switch to cleaner transport, a new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. The study is released as we surpass the one anniversary of…
Manchester City Council clean transport plan to be considered
A new transport strategy for Manchester city centre is to be considered for approval by Manchester City Council’s Executive this week. The strategy will guide how city centre transport is improved across the next two decades and has been informed…
Bath Clean Air Zone: Everything you need to know
This week, Bath became the first English city outside London to introduce charges for the highest polluting vehicles. Commercial vehicles, such as buses and lorries, that do not meet the required emission standards will now have to pay a daily…