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
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