In a study released this week, researchers at the Seoul National University College of Medicine investigated the trade-off between the health benefits of physical activity and the potential harmful effects of increased exposure to air pollution. Researchers studied data from…
Uber users in central London can now request an electric vehicle, as opposed to a hybrid or internal combustion engine to ‘encourage riders to take action on climate change’. The ride-hailing app announced that from today, ‘Uber Green’ will now…
A record decline in air pollution emitted by traffic and the transport industry last year spared 3,600 lives and 5,600 new cases of childhood asthma in the UK, alongside 38,000 deaths in Europe, according to a recent study. The Covid-19…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cambridge will be trialling a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) traffic signal control to cut congestion and minimise emissions at Cambridge’s busiest junctions. This new project has been funded by the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) and uses technology to investigate the…