Government issues national ‘High pollution episode warning: First “summer-smog” of 2011’
‘Bad Air Day (B.A.D.) 2011 for particles’ as PM10 daily limit value for a whole year is breached in London in less than four months – more than two months earlier than last year Government issues national ‘High pollution episode warning: First “summer-smog” of 2011’ UK has now breached for 2011 the legal standard for ... Read more
Olympic Transport Plan would lead to breaches of air pollution laws
Hugh Sumner Director of Transport Olympic Delivery Authority One Churchill Place Canary Wharf London E14 5LN Mayor Johnson Chairman Transport for London Windsor House 42-50 Victoria Street London SW1H 0TL By email and registered post 8 April 2011 Dear Mr Sumner and Mayor Johnson Stakeholder consultation on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Olympic ... Read more
European Commission grants ‘temporary and conditional exemption’ to comply with PM10 daily limit value
Mayor Johnson stumbles and falls after backward steps on air quality ‘Wake-up call’ to Mayor and so-called ‘greenest Government’ in run-up to London 2012 Olympics Clean Air in London (CAL) hails European Commission’s temporary and conditional exemption as an ideal mechanism to maximise pressure on UK to comply with health based laws. It requires urgent ... Read more
Government obtains the right to add or substitute exceptions to avoid disclosing information
Government obtains the right to add or substitute exceptions to avoid disclosing information Information may relate to European Commission’s imminent infraction decision on PM10 The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) has made a landmark decision on an access to information appeal involving the Home Office and the Information Commissioner’s Office. The decision gives the Government ... Read more
Mayor promises to mitigate impact of WEZ removal
Clean Air in London exacts promise from Mayor to deliver compensatory measures which will ensure cleaner air for west London despite the removal of the WEZ Mayor Johnson has created a ‘substantive legitimate expectation’ that offsetting measures will be introduced to ensure not only that there is no worsening of air quality within the western ... Read more
Government attempts to keep London air pollution information secret
Friends of the Earth/Clean Air in London press release Government attempts to keep London air pollution information secret A freedom of information tribunal is being urged by environmental campaigners to reject Government attempts to keep secret sections of ministerial briefing papers on air pollution in London. The Government’s appeal against a previous ruling to make ... Read more
Mayor Johnson’s Air Quality Strategy is not ‘fit for purpose’
Mayor Johnson takes more backward steps and gambles with health-based air quality laws Mayor makes last ditch effort to support the reapplication by the self-styled ‘greenest Government ever’ for a time extension until 2011 to comply with legal standards for dangerous airborne particles (PM10) ‘Clean Air in London’ urges the European Commission to reject the ... Read more
An introduction to poor air quality in London
An introduction to poor air quality in London By Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London ‘Unlimited and free access to clean air of an acceptable quality is a fundamental human necessity and right’ and ‘an unequal distribution of health risks over the population raises concerns of environmental justice and equity’ Source: ... Read more
‘Clean Air in London’ considering suing Mayor of London over air pollution consequences of removing the WEZ
Clean Air in London considering suing Mayor of London over air pollution consequences of removing the western extension of congestion charging zone (WEZ) Clean Air in London issues Letter before Action to Mayor of London to show how seriously it takes the increase in air pollution that would arise if Mayor Johnson removes the WEZ ... Read more
Mayor urged to take two bold steps within one week to address London’s air pollution problems
Boris Johnson Mayor of London Greater London Authority City Hall Queen’s Walk More London London SE1 2AA 4 December 2010 Dear Mayor Johnson Two bold steps within one week to address London’s air pollution problems Thank you for your letter of 29 November in which you graciously declined an invitation to become an honorary Founder ... Read more
Government response to Parliament’s EAC Report into air quality shows it is in a muddle
Government response to Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee Report into Air Quality shows it is in a muddle. Ministers think they can choose when they comply with public health laws ‘Government intends to comply with Community law and to avoid infraction and any fines that could result.’ ‘Coalition agreement includes the commitment to work towards full ... Read more
Honorary Founder Supporters
Honorary Founder Supporters include Former Mayor Ken Livingstone, the Campaign for Better Transport, ClientEarth, Environmental Protection UK, Friends of the Earth and the London Forum of Amenity and Civic Societies. Leading politicians from all the main parties are also included Mayor Johnson says: “I fully support the principal objective of Clean Air in London which ... Read more
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