WCRAQ Chair Barry Sheerman looks ahead to the opportunities for air quality progress under the new Labour Government and emphasises the importance of WCRAQ’s continuing work to highlight the issues, gather the expertise, develop innovative solutions and pressure those in…
Year: 2024
Driving change with the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality
Air pollution knows no boundaries—it affects the health and well-being of communities worldwide. In the UK, road transport significantly contributes to this pervasive issue. Recognising the urgent need for action, the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality (WCRAQ) emerged as…
Join the Air Health Working Party – The UK’s first environmental air pollution clinic for children
The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality invites you to join the Air Health Working Party. Professor Jonathan Grigg, Paediatric Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, Queen Mary University of London/Honorary Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician, the Royal London Hospital, will discuss the UK’s first…
Industry calls for ‘next generation’ incentive and infrastructure plan to decarbonise Britain’s truck fleet
Government should reform its dated Plug-in Truck Grant – introduced eight years ago – to reflect the progress made by the sector in developing new zero-emission truck technology and help cut CO2 by 18.8 million tonnes a year, says the Society…