WCRAQ’s Chairs of Air Monitoring, Energy, Fuels & Vehicles, Planning and Research Working Parties met together on September 17 to formally establish the research aims and objectives for the Commission. Professor Roland Leigh established the following Air Monitoring objectives: To…
The second issue of the new thought-leading magazine for front-line fleet operations and essential services has now been published. Read your copy today and don’t hesitate to share it with colleagues. What can you read in FVI, Autumn, 2020? Read about…
ClientEarth’s September 2020 update outlines air quality news and its relevance to business. As the government continues to grapple with the Covid-19 crisis and as a potential second wave looms, government attention is primarily focussed on bringing the crisis under…
When the Covid-19 pandemic forced global lockdowns earlier this year, one positive – if temporary – upside was a reduction in outdoor air pollution. From the US to China, pollution levels dropped significantly. As countries have opened back up, however, pollution levels have rebounded…
The truck manufacturer Daimler Trucks presented today the technology strategy for electrification of its vehicles, featuring the new Mercedes Benz fuel-cell concept trucks. The presented technology strategy for electrification ranged from urban distribution to international long-haul transport, thus reaffirming Daimler’s…
The virtual launch of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality’s Air Health Working Party took place on 26th August, attended by numerous industry professionals and academics, including SKIPS Education, NERC, AirSafe, and Gardners.
The issues facing the planning industry were among the topics discussed by industry experts at the launch of WCRAQ Planning Working Party held on 25th August, chaired by Dr Louise Brooke-Smith.
The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality Working Party on Education had its inaugural meeting on 25th August to set out its key aims and objectives to drive behavioural change and improve air quality in the UK.
International road transport emissions and urban air quality expert Dr James Tate from the University of Leeds hosted the third of six working party launches for the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality on 13th August as he kicked off the inaugural session of the Research Working Party.
The launch of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality’s Air Monitoring Working Party on 11th August was the first of six working party launches. The meeting was attended by industry experts and academics specialising in air monitoring, including EarthSense,…