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Barry Sheerman MP warns over ‘seriously polluted atmosphere’ in Parliament
A Labour MP has issued a fresh warning over the “seriously polluted atmosphere” in Parliament after spending time wearing a “very sophisticated air quality monitor”. Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield, raised concerns over the “very polluted” air quality in the House of Commons, which he claimed…
Pollution Solution introduces Roadvent – the first-ever in-road air emissions capturing system at the WCRAQ Air Health Working Party
Environmental technology firm Pollution Solution has unveiled its new in-road solution for capturing dangerous pollutants from vehicles at the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality’s Air Health Working Party on Monday, 20 June.
Larissa Lockwood, WCRAQ chair, discusses the importance of Clean Air Day
Listen to our Chair of the WCRAQ Education working party, Larissa Lockwood, talking about how to take action against air pollution this Clean Air Day – and any other day.
City of York tackles congestion and pollution with Alchera Technologies
City of York tackles congestion and pollution with Alchera Technologies
WCRAQ debate: the need for change
Air quality monitoring, the lack of investment in alternative fueling infrastructure, and the need for greater collaboration on procurement to enable local authorities to access funding were among the topics discussed at the first-ever WCRAQ air quality and emissions reduction debate at the Titanic Centre in Belfast on October 12, 2021.
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.
Call for stricter MOT tests to identify missing or faulty DPFs
As the new parliamentary session kicks off, our Chairman Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield, reiterates our call for the Government to update the MOT Test for efficiency testing of diesel particulate filters. This small step would have a massive impact on…
Voting on EU’s clean car rules commences on May 11
Key parliamentary committee votes on the revision of the EU’s car and van CO2 standards. It is a decisive moment as this briefing looks at what is at stake for the European Green Deal and Europe’s climate ambitions.
Discover the impact of air pollution on children
Join us on June 20 for our Air Health Working Party to see how air pollution affects children disproportionately compared to adults.