Although Ella’s Law has not been passed, we are still working to protect children’s health through the Education Working Party. I encourage everyone to get involved with independent projects such as SAMHE, which aims to provide all schools with a…
Category: Planning
Deconstructing the new EU building law
Dubbed the EU’s new ‘green building law’ the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) will vote on 14 March in the EU Parliament. Is Europe ready to green up one of the continent’s most significant emission sources? After the…
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…
City of York tackles congestion and pollution with Alchera Technologies
City of York tackles congestion and pollution with Alchera Technologies
Planning for clean air
How the planning system can help to improve air quality and the planning strategies that can achieve this were the topics under discussion at the WCRAQ Planning Working Party meeting in September. Isabella Stone reports. Dr Louise Brooke-Smith OBE chaired…
‘Left behind neighbourhoods’ deprived of connected public transport services
Residents in ‘left behind neighbourhoods’ (LBN) are disconnected from urban centres and essential services as a result of insufficient public transport links and low car ownership. Research by the pressure group Campaign for Better Transport acknowledged that dysconnectivity in LBNs…
National Grid discusses the impact of EV on UK infrastructure in Planning meeting
Representative from the National Grid discussed the push to decarbonise the transport sector with renewable energy and preparing for the supply and demand implications of a growing EV market. On 23 February, Dr. Louise Brooke-Smith chaired the first Planning working…
Government must extend its tree planting scheme to existing streets, calls RTPI
The Government’s plan to line new developments with trees should also be extended to include existing communities, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has said. While the RTPI has welcomed the government’s initiative to ensure all new developments have access…
Roadside barrier design to protect pedestrians from air pollution
Air pollution is a growing global health concern, especially as for those residing in lower socioeconomic areas where air pollution is likely to be more significant. Imperial College London researchers used airflow modelling techniques to deflect particulates away from pedestrians.…
The official journal of WCRAQ, Winter 2021, has been published
The third edition of the new thought-leading magazine for the improvement of air quality has now been published. Read your copy today and don’t hesitate to share it with colleagues. Click on the cover to read FVI. What can you read…