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…
Category: Public Policy
Join us for the WCRAQ: Education Working Party on 14 March 2023
This quarter’s theme is Eliminating Air Pollution in Schools. Time: 13:00 – 15:30 on Teams The constant threat of air pollution is compromising children’s health. There are actions and solutions available today to help mitigate the effect of harmful emissions.…
Energy intensity could be a make-or-break factor in sustainability transitions
Successful decarbonisation needs more than the right energy mix. A new study by the Locomotion project suggests it also requires a sound policy mix combining energy efficiency, electrification and demand management accounting for sectoral interdependencies. Published in the Journal of…
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 am.knegt@visiecommunications.co.uk. 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…
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…
Drones – the ‘end’ of Britain’s silent air pollution killer?
One of the world’s experts in drone technology, Robert Garbett, has called on the UK Government to support the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) plea for Britain to act to protect the health of people by implementing a ‘drone transport infrastructure’.…
Bradford Clean Air Zone is now live
The Bradford Clean Air Zone is now in operation, which means there will be a daily charge to drive into the zone for vehicles that do not meet the required emission standards. The charges will not apply to compliant vehicles,…
Transport Minister and Mayor of Tees Valley witness hydrogen refuelling of the Electra eCargo FCEV
Trudy Harrison, Minister of State for Transport and Ben Houchen, Mayor of Tees Valley, were the first senior politicians in the country to see the live refuelling of Electra Commercial Vehicles’ 19-tonne hydrogen fuel cell temperature-controlled HGV at Teesside on…
Join the WCRAQ International Day of Clean Air – Air Pollution has no Borders webinar
WCRAQ announces the UN International Day of Clean Air – Air pollution has no borders webinar, with keynote speakers from NYC DCAS, NYPD Fleet, the City of London Corporation, Global Action Plan and the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality on 7 September at 14:00 GMT/ 09:00 EST.