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…
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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.
Response from our Chairman to DEFRA air quality measures: ‘More urgent action on air quality is still required’
Our Chairman and MP for Huddersfield, Barry Sheerman, has responded to the new measures announced by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs to improve air quality introduced under the Environment Act. ‘The Air Pollution (Local Authority Audits) Bill 2021-22, which…
UK Government introduces a package of measures to improve air quality
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced a range of actions to improve air quality introduced under the Environment Act.
Ella’s Law introduced to House of Lords – a comment from Barry Sheerman MP
As Ella’s Law reaches the committee stage of the House of Lords, my personal air quality monitor reveals the high levels of air pollution within the Parliamentary estate itself, underlining the urgent need for action to clean up the country’s air for the benefit of everyone.
City of York tackles congestion and pollution with Alchera Technologies
City of York tackles congestion and pollution with Alchera Technologies
Major car manufacturers and industry coalition appeal to the EU to ensure all new cars and vans are zero emissions from 2035
A broad cross-industry coalition, including Ford of Europe and Volvo Cars, is appealing to the EU to ensure all new cars and vans in Europe are zero-emission from 2035 and to establish mandatory charging infrastructure targets.