Boris takes backward steps on his own ULEZ
Mayor announces plans for £10 daily charge for pre-Euro 6 diesel vehicles entering the central congestion charging area from 2020 after previously planning a ban Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, said: “Boris is backtracking on his own plan to ban the most-polluting diesel vehicles from Central London from 2020 by ... Read more
Response to Environmental Audit Committee Call for evidence on air quality
Defra may be shifting from passively covering up the air pollution issue to actively covering up the issue and its role in fighting it Busy fool might have achieved greater reductions in air pollution concentrations and/or done more to warn the public about air pollution than the current Mayor Let’s grasp the opportunity to re-engineer ... Read more
Clean Air in Cities Awards 2014
Clean Air in Cities Awards recognise 24 contributions to improving air quality London Air Quality Network receives award and special mention John Tomlinson becomes an Honorary Founder Supporter Clean Air in London (CAL) announces its second annual Clean Air in Cities Awards which recognise individuals who have made a valuable personal contribution to improving air ... Read more
Vote for your favourite Davey Cartoon
Clean Air in London and Andy Davey, the award winning cartoonist, have published the last in a series of 12 cartoons about air pollution in London The Green Party wins the “Clean Air Championships” followed closely by Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg as Boris Johnson scraps with Nigel Farage in the foreground Clean Air in ... Read more
Licensed Taxi Drivers Association supports our air pollution campaign
Licenced Taxi Drivers Association supports Clean Air in London’s campaign to build public understanding of air pollution The Licenced Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) has agreed to support Clean Air in London’s (CAL’s) campaign to build public understanding of air pollution. In order to maximise the impact of this collaboration and in recognition of the LTDA’s ... Read more
Europe at its ‘best’ takes legal action against UK at its ‘worst’ on air pollution
European Commission (Commission) has sent the UK a ‘Letter of formal notice’ for breaching nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limit values in 16 of 43 zones. The UK is the first of the EU’s 28 Member States to receive enforcement action on NO2. Commission has also responded to a request from Clean Air in London for clarification ... Read more
First ever rankings of Top 10 death rates for every London borough
London Health Commission urged to consider separately exposures, health impacts and outcomes. Prevention is better than cure and protection is not just about treating the unwell Clean Air in London commissioned the Office for National Statistics to rank the top 10 death categories for every borough in London for the first time ever Air pollution ... Read more
Most-read stories of 2013
A look back at the campaign letters and media releases that proved the most popular in 2013 January Quick guide to air pollution and the ‘Year of Air’ https://cleanair.london/news/quick-guide-to-air-pollution/ Outcome: Commissioner Potočnik’s Clean Air Policy Package published on 18 December 2013 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/clean_air_policy.htm February Tube dust is not ‘safe’ https://cleanair.london/hot-topics/tube-dust-is-not-safe/ Introduction to the Pollution Check https://cleanair.london/indoor-air-quality/introduction-to-pollution-check/ ... Read more
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