Barry Sheerman MP invites all WCRAQ members on January 9 2023, to the Terrace Pavillion at the Houses of Parliament to celebrate the success of the Commission. To receive your invite, become a member of WCRAQ today and help us…
Year: 2022
A combination of behaviour change campaigns and technology could help to keep air pollution at a minimum in schools
WCRAQ is organising a webinar on 14 March 2023, in conjunction with the University of Surrey, GCARE and Global Action Plan on this topic. If you are interested in attending, please, email [email protected]. Creating campaigns that tap the diverse community…
Premature deaths due to air pollution continue to fall in the EU – more efforts required to deliver a toxin-free environment
Europe’s air quality keeps improving, and the number of people dying early or suffering illness due to air pollution is in decline. However, according to European Environment Agency’s (EEA) analysis, published today, air pollution is still Europe’s most significant environmental…
Large parts of Europe are warming twice as fast as the planet on average
The warming during the summer months in Europe has been much faster than the global average, shows a new study by researchers at Stockholm University published in the Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. As a consequence of human emissions of greenhouse…
Consortium created to deliver ground-breaking clean air project in Bradford
Gas distributor Northern Gas Networks (NGN) has partnered with clean energy pioneers Hygen Energy Holdings (Hygen) and Ryze Hydrogen to work on an ambitious low-carbon hydrogen production and dispensing facility in the heart of Bradford. NGN, the gas distributor for…
The official Journal of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality has been published
Read the latest issue of Fleet Vision International now by clicking here. Read about Barry Sheerman MP’s personal air monitor journey, the hydrogen for heavy vehicles webinar, Pollution Solution’s Roadvent System and Professor Prashant Kumar’s latest research on combating school…
European governments and MEPs agreed to end sales of new combustion engine cars and vans by 2035
European governments and MEPs agreed to end sales of new combustion engine cars and vans by 2035. Green group Transport & Environment (T&E) welcomed the deal, which will see the EU become the largest economy to phase out sales of…
If done right, the AAQD revision can be a game changer for zero-pollution ambition
The European Commission released the proposed update to the Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD), the first one since 2008. This proposal could improve Europe’s outdated air quality legislation as part of the Zero Pollution Package. The revised AAQD will play…
Join us for the Hydrogen for Heavy Vehicles – Accelerating the Energy Transition Webinar
Agenda: 10:00 – 10:05: Protocol and meeting rules, Sally Cumner, Executive Director, Westminster Commission Road Air Quality 10:05 – 10:15: Update on WCRAQ in Parliament, Barry Sheerman MP, Chair, Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality 10:15 – 10:25: Update on…
Researchers call for more significant efforts to fight global warming – improved air quality accelerates global warming
An international research team led by Leipzig University has used satellite data to demonstrate that concentrations of pollutant particles have decreased significantly since 2000. This is necessary due to their impact on health. But it is also significant since it…