Asthma in infants linked to pollution exposure in the womb, according to a new study by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
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Ofgem announces £300 million investment into EV charging infrastructure
Ofgem has invested £300 million into expanding the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network to accelerate our low carbon future. The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) has allocated funding to install 1,800 new electric vehicle (EV) charge points…
Air pollution related to significant increase in child visits to GP
Research has revealed that after a week of heightened air pollution levels, the number of child visits to doctors significantly rises.
Single-use plastics: 20 firms responsible for 55% of global plastic waste
New research suggests 55 per cent of the world’s discarded plastic is produced by just 20 firms who heavily rely on virgin fossil fuels and no recycled materials to produce polymers
Mayor of London pushes ahead with expansion of Ultra Low Emission Zone
Newly elected Mayor of London pledges to focus on reducing air pollution and expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone to beyond Central London.
UN call for urgent action to reduce methane emissions
Fossil fuels, cattle and rotting waste produce greenhouse gases responsible for 30 per cent of global heating.
Renault deliberates introducing battery-swapping for electric cars
Renault is contemplating introducing a battery-swapping feature in its electric cars, and would be the first major carmaker to adopt the technology.
EU zero pollution action plan lacks action, NGOs say
Despite committing to a zero pollution ambition, the European Commission’s latest action plan may not propose any new binding actions to clean up Europe’s air, water and soil. Today, the European Commission published its much-awaited Zero Pollution Action Plan – one of…
Dublin City Council teams with Google to tackle air pollution
Google will partner with Dublin City Council to measure air quality levels across the city over a year-long project to help inform future clean air initiatives.
Electric cars cheaper to produce than petrol or diesel vehicles by 2027
According to forecasts by BloombergNEF, electric vehicles will be cheaper to produce than internal combustion engine cars by 2027 due to the decreasing cost of manufacturing batteries and increasingly electric-orientated production lines. Electric cars will surpass the manufacture of fossil…