Articles

Defra’s consultation on UK plans and programmes to meet EU air quality limit values for NO2

Consultation responses required by 28 October 2008 The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP                                                     The Rt. Hon. Geoff Hoon MP Secretary of State                                                                      Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs               Department for Transport Nobel House                                                                              Great Minster House 17 ... Read more

Mayor’s consultation on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle licensing inspections

Boris Johnson Mayor of London and Chair of Transport for London Transport for London 12th Floor Windsor House 42-50 Victoria Street London SW1H 0TL Taxi and PHV Licensing Inspection Consultation Public Carriage Office (PCO) 15 Penton Street Islington London N1 9PU By email: [email protected] and [email protected] 18 October 2008 Dear Mayor Johnson and the PCO, ... Read more

Mayor’s consultation on the future of the Congestion Charge Western Extension (the WEZ)

Boris Johnson Mayor of London and Chair of Transport for London Transport for London Western Extension Consultation 12th Floor Windsor House 42-50 Victoria Street London SW1H 0TL Congestion Charging Western Extension Consultation Chiswick Gate 598 – 608 Chiswick High Road London W4 5RT By email: [email protected] and [email protected] 27 September 2008 Dear Mayor Johnson, Consultation ... Read more

Defra consultation on draft Local Air Quality Management Guidance

The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs c/o 3C Ergon House Horseferry Road London SW1P 6AL By email to:      [email protected]                                              26 September 2008 Dear Secretary of State Consultation on draft Local Air Quality Management Guidance The  purpose  of  this ... Read more

Response to DfT consultation on Euro VI emission limits for heavy duty vehicles: ‘The London Principle’

The Rt. Hon. Ruth Kelly MP Secretary of State for Transport Department for Transport Great Minster House 76 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DR By email to: [email protected]                                             13 September 2008 Dear Secretary of State Euro VI emission limits for heavy duty vehicles: ‘The London Principle’ should be used to guide decisions on trade-offs between ... Read more

Government maps show 40 kilometres of roads still due to breach air quality laws for PM10

Government maps show that 40 kilometres of roads across 13 London boroughs are still due to breach air quality laws for particulate matter (PM10) in 2011 and beyond Government must submit to the European Commission by 31 October 2008 plans to eliminate all breaches of air quality laws for PM10 by 2011 (or earlier) or ... Read more

European Commission’s consultation on revision of car labelling directive

Commissioner Dimas European Commission Environment DG B – 1049 Brussels Belgium 19 July 2008 By email: [email protected] Dear Commissioner Dimas Public consultation on revision of car labelling directive This contribution to the public consultation on the revision of the car labelling directive, which is due to close on 28 July 2008, is sent on behalf ... Read more

Proposals to improve London’s air quality

Boris Johnson Mayor of London Greater London Authority City Hall The Queen’s Walk More London London SE1 2AA By email: [email protected] 13 July 2008 Dear Mayor Johnson, Proposals to improve London’s air quality You will be aware that the new European Union directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (the new AQ ... Read more

New air quality laws require one-third less air pollution in London within 18 months

New air quality laws require one-third less air pollution in London within 18 months New European Union directive on ambient air quality backs World Health Organisation guidelines and will ensure that average annual nitrogen dioxide is kept under 60μg/m3 if the UK is granted a time extension from January 2010 to January 2015 Impacts on ... Read more

Leading NGOs call for Government commitment to comply fully with air quality laws

Leading NGOs call for Government commitment to comply fully with air quality laws Campaign for Clean Air in London calls on Mayor Johnson to make a similar commitment and support the NGOs’ letter to the Prime Minister Today,   the   Campaign   for   Clean   Air   in   London   (CCAL)   joined   10   leading environmental  and  health  based  organisations  (NGOs)  ... Read more

New European Union Directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe entered into force on 11 June 2008

New European Union Directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe entered into force on 11 June 2008 Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe entered into force on 11 June 2008. For the full text of ... Read more

An introduction to air quality issues in London

An introduction to Air Quality issues 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’ “Health aspects of Air Pollution” Published by WHO Europe, June 2004. See ... Read more
Clean Air in Cities app

Download our app to keep up to date with air pollution at your location

The app shows current levels of ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) globally and the health impact of long-term exposure to PM2.5 for populations in England