‘Clean Air in London’ hails Lord Coe’s air quality vision for London 2012
‘Clean Air in London’ hails Lord Coe’s air quality vision for London 2012 The Campaign for Clean Air in London (CCAL) has received a personal letter from Lord Coe, Chairman of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG and London 2012), in response to its request to him to clarify LOCOG’s ... Read more
Tessa Jowell replies personally on London 2012 air quality laws
Tessa Jowell replies personally on London 2012 air quality laws International Paralympic Committee writes emphasising importance of independent assurance reports by Commission for Sustainable London 2012 Silence still from Olympic Delivery Authority and British Olympic Association London needs radical environmental action to comply with air quality laws CCAL urges Prime Minister take a lead on ... Read more
Low emission zone is much needed but must go much further, much faster
Low Emission Zone is much needed but must go much further, much faster Brompton Road air pollution peaks hit record levels in 2007 and topped those in Marylebone Road 72% of Londoners are worried about air pollution IOC was told that “London has the capacity and ambition to deliver the best Games ever – for ... Read more
London 2012: “Greenest Games ever” or “Most sustainable ever” breaches of air quality laws
The Rt. Hon. Tessa Jowell MP Minister for the Olympics and London and Co-Chair of the Olympic Board Cabinet Office 70 Whitehall London SW1A 2AS By post and email 17 January 2008 Dear Minister London 2012: “Greenest Games ever” or “Most sustainable ever” breaches of air quality laws with EU and IOC legal action? Government ... Read more
‘Clean Air in London’ gives conditional support to new EU Air Quality Directive
‘Clean Air in London’ gives conditional support to new EU Air Quality Directive The Campaign for Clean Air in London (CCAL) thanks President Barroso, the European Commission, the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament for resolving their legislative impasse and agreeing new legislation to reduce Europe’s air pollution CCAL’s support for the new Directive ... Read more
Defra’s consultation on report regarding plans and programmes to meet EU air quality limit values
Consultation responses required by 7 November 2007 The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP The Rt. Hon. Ruth Kelly MP Secretary of State Secretary of State Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Transport Nobel House Great Minster House 17 Smith Square 76 Marsham Street London SW1P 3JR London SW1P 4DR By email to: ... Read more
What is the DfT doing to ensure the UK meets EU air quality limit values?
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] 24 October 2007 Dear Secretary of State What is the DfT doing to ensure the UK meets EU air quality limit values? The primary purpose of this letter is ... Read more
Mayor’s consultation on Emissions Related Congestion Charging (the CO2 Charge)
Mayor Livingstone Lucinda Turner Chair of TfL Board Policy Manager Central Customer Services Planning (Road User Charging) 23rd Floor Empress State Building Transport for London Empress Approach Windsor House London SW6 1TR ... Read more
Government admits evasively EU air quality action
Government admits evasively EU air quality action Government credibility on air pollution has hit a new low, shortly before the crucial Climate Change Bill debates, after being forced to admit European Commission action on Air Quality legal breaches The Government has admitted that the United Kingdom (UK) has received a Letter of Formal Notice (first ... Read more
European Commission takes action on UK breaches of air quality legal limits
European Commission takes action on UK breaches of air quality legal limits The European Commission has written to the Campaign for Clean Air in London at Commissioner Dimas’ request replying to its letter dated 12 May 2007 urging him to ask the European Court of Justice to commence enforcement action against the United Kingdom (UK) ... Read more
No political will shown in Defra’s new Air Quality Strategy for the UK
No political will shown in Defra’s new Air Quality Strategy for the UK The new Air Quality Strategy for the UK was published by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on 17 July 2007. Commenting on the new Strategy, Simon Birkett, Principal Contact for the Campaign for Clean Air in London, said: ... Read more
Defra consultation on Climate Change Bill: Treat air pollution holistically
Our reference: CCAL/CCB/02 Mr David Miliband Secretary of State Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR 13 May 2007 By email to: [email protected] + [email protected] Dear Secretary of State Response to Consultation on Climate Change Bill: Treat air pollution holistically Summary This letter is sent on behalf ... Read more
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