A recent study by Dr Mark Peckham from emissions measurement specialist company Cambustion has validated the effectiveness of the Roadvent system at reducing roadside pollutant levels, a key metric used by local authorities in measuring air quality.
Tag: clean air
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.
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…
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.
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.
WCRAQ Air Health Working Party explores the impacts of air pollution on the fetus .
The Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality invited Professor Cathy Thornton, Professor of Human Immunology at Swansea University to discuss the adverse effects of poor air quality on the fetus, including the impact of high levels of particulate matter (PM) 2.5.
WCRAQ continues to push for policy change to save lives from air pollution
Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield, and Chairman of the Westminster Commission for Road Air Quality (WCRAQ) submitted a Ten-Minute Rule Bill to the House of Commons, asking the Government to update the MOT test to include an efficiency test for DPFs (diesel particulate filters). The Bill passed the first test with no objections, and the second reading will take place on 18 March.
The official journal of WCRAQ has been published
Fleet Vision International magazine Winter 2022 is out now! Read the WCRAQ working party reports and our update on the Ten-Minute Bill for stricter MOT tests in the UK from page 58 onwards. The seventh issue of the thought-leading publication…
Department for Transport (DfT) launches Low Carbon Strategy Call for Ideas.
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) welcomes the Low Carbon Strategy Call for Ideas which summarises the progress while looking at opportunities and challenges for low carbon fuel alternatives in the transport sector.