Environmental Audit Committee ‘disappointed’ by Government’s response to air quality inquiry
Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has published the Government’s response to its further inquiry into air quality EAC expresses it’s ‘disappointment’ that Government disagrees with many of its recommendations. Government denies its approach is ‘business as usual’ Government admits it has no intention of complying with air quality laws for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by the ... Read more
Olympic transport plans would cause unmitigated breaches of air pollution laws
The Transport Committee Reply to the call for evidence submitted by: Clean Air in London 26 February 2012 Transport plans for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Introduction 1. The Transport Committee has invited written evidence on the transport plans (OTP) for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games with a view to holding an oral ... Read more
Guide to legal issues: UK is cheating on air quality laws and misleading the European Commission
UK is cheating on air quality laws and misleading the European Commission Air quality laws are breached every day by a factor or two or more along London’s busiest roads (and elsewhere). No other public health or environmental standard is breached on such a large scale with such serious consequences for public health. Clean Air in ... Read more
‘Clean Air in London’ launches manifesto for the Mayoral and London Assembly election
‘Clean Air in London’ calls on all the Mayoral candidates to promise in their manifestos to end the biggest public health crisis for decades We need a Mayor who will: Lead the fight to improve London’s air; Clean up London’s transport; Build a low emission city; Protect the most vulnerable; and Ensure a legacy from ... Read more
Updating the Clean Air Act for modern fuels and technologies
Clean Air Act and Solid Fuel Burning in London What is the Clean Air Act? The Clean Air Act is legislation that regulates how fuels are burnt in homes, commercial premises and smaller industrial operations. Its focus is on the use of solid fuels (e.g. coal and wood). Implementation and enforcement of the Act is ... Read more
Manifesto for the Mayoral and London Assembly elections
A manifesto for ‘clean air in London’ for the Mayoral and London Assembly elections in 2012 London must lead the world in tackling ‘invisible’ air pollution as it did after the ‘visible’ Great Smog of 1952 Clean Air in London intends to rank Mayoral candidates on their commitment to measures in this manifesto before the ... Read more
Smog could affect athletes
Top lung scientists have warned a “Summer Smog” could affect Olympic athletes in London Levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in London are comparable with those in Beijing before it acted to ensure the success of the 2008 Olympics Mayor must take action so London leads the world in tackling air pollution as it did after ... Read more
‘Clean Air in London’ lodges complaint over breaches of air pollution laws in London
Ms Catherine Day Secretary-General European Commission Secretariat-General B-1049 Brussels Belgium Commissioner Potočnik Commissioner for the Environment European Commission Environment Directorate-General B-1049 Brussels Belgium By email and registered post: [email protected] and [email protected] 15 January 2012 Dear Secretary-General Day and Commissioner Potočnik Complaint against UK for infringements of EU air quality law. Request for infraction action by 30 ... Read more
Guide to health impacts: ‘Invisible’ air pollution is the biggest public health failing or ‘cover-up’ for decades
‘Invisible’ air pollution: the biggest public health failing or ‘cover-up’ for decades Air pollution is much worse than most of us have realised. It regularly exceeds twice World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines and legal limits near our busiest roads in London and elsewhere. Only smoking causes more early deaths than air pollution in the UK. ... Read more
Defra’s belated consultation on short-term plans for PM10
The Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman MP c/o Atmosphere and Local Environment Programme Defra Area 5F Ergon House Horseferry Road London SW1P 3AL Sent by email: [email protected] 6 January 2012 Dear Secretary of State Failure to consult on air quality plans by 30 November 2011 negates London’s time extension to comply with legal limits for dangerous ... Read more
EIR request shows Mayor Johnson failing to warn Londoners and may be seeking to mislead us
Environmental information request shows Mayor Johnson is failing to warn Londoners and may be actively seeking to mislead us about the biggest public health crisis since the Great Smog of 1952. 4,000 early deaths in 1952 changed the world but 4,000 in the Olympic year are considered ‘room for improvement’ Mayor Johnson’s response to this ... Read more
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