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Setting and enforcing European Union legal limits for air quality

Our reference: Transport/EU/02 Commissioner Stavros Dimas The Commissioner for the Environment DG Environment Directorate-General European Commission B – 1049 Brussels Belgium By post and email to: [email protected] 12 May 2007 Dear Commissioner Dimas Setting and enforcing European Union Legal Limits for Air Quality Summary This letter is sent on behalf of the Campaign for Clean ... Read more

Importance of individual air pollutants confirmed

Importance of individual air pollutants confirmed Air pollution in London is two to three times World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended levels in some of the busiest streets and resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 people in 2005 (which is more than four times the number that died from road traffic accidents). Therefore, with WHO ... Read more

Achieving WHO recommended standards of air quality throughout London by 2012 Olympics

David Higgins Chief Executive Olympic Delivery Authority London 2012 One Churchill Place Canary Wharf London E14 5LN 21 April 2007 Dear Mr Higgins Achieving sustainably at least World Health Organisation recommended standards of air quality throughout London by 2012 Olympics I am writing on behalf of the Campaign for Clean Air in London to ask ... Read more

Petition Prime Minister for Clean Air in London

Petition Prime Minister for Clean Air in London To all Londoners (and others in the UK) worried about poor air quality: “We are petitioning the Prime Minister to Pledge the Government’s full support to achieve urgently  World  Health  Organisation  recommended  standards  of  air  quality  throughout London. Please sign our Petition to the Prime Minister today ... Read more

Mayor supports personally ‘Clean Air in London’

Mayor supports personally ‘Clean Air in London’ Commenting on a personal letter from the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, which replied to a recent invitation to him to support the Campaign for Clean Air in London Simon Birkett, Principal Contact for the cross-party Campaign for Clean Air in London, said: “The Campaign for Clean Air ... Read more

Mayor replies to our questions on the low emission zone

Mayor replies to our questions on the Low Emission Zone ACTION If you are concerned about the serious health impact of air pollution, please email David Miliband, the Secretary of State for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on  [email protected] and Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London, on [email protected] emphasising your local ... Read more

‘Clean Air in London’ wins cross-party support

Clean Air in London wins cross-party support The Campaign for Clean Air in London is delighted to announce today that it has received over 50 Pledges from leading politicians and business and community groups to support its cross-party campaign to improve air quality throughout London. In  recent  weeks,  we  have  invited  Tony  Blair,  the  Prime ... Read more

Mayor’s second consultation on the low emission zone

URGENT ACTION REQUIRED: CONSULTATION CLOSES ON 2 FEBRUARY 2007 Our reference: Trencom/Mayor/07                                                        13 January 2007   Ken Livingstone                                                            Freepost RLUA-CUHG-JGKL Mayor of London and Chair of TfL Board                                Low Emission Zone Consultation Central Customer Services                                         Chiswick Gate 23rd Floor Empress State Building                              598-608 Chiswick High Road Empress Approach                                                      London W4 5RT London SW6 1TR By ... Read more

Invitation to pledge support to the Campaign for Clean Air in London

PLEASE CONFIRM RECEIPT: DEFRA, EDE HOUSE AND MAYOR OF LONDON Our reference: Trencom/DefraMayor/05 The Rt. Hon. David Miliband MP                                                Ken Livingstone Secretary of State                                                                      Mayor of London Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs              Greater London Authority Nobel House                                                                              City Hall 17 Smith Square                                                                        The Queen’s Walk London SW1P 3JR                                                                    More London London SE1 2AA By email to:  [email protected]  [email protected] (as SOS) and [email protected] ... Read more

Mayor’s consultation on London Plan further alterations

MAYOR OF LONDON: PLEASE CONFIRM RECEIPT Our reference: Trencom/Mayor/04 Ken Livingstone Mayor of London (London Plan Further Alterations) Greater London Authority FREEPOST 15799 London SE1 2BR By email to: [email protected] with title: London Plan Further Alterations 3 December 2006 Dear Mr Livingstone London Plan further alterations: climate change and air quality I am writing on ... Read more

Defra recognises air quality aligns with climate change

Defra recognises air quality aligns with climate change ACTION If you care about the serious health impact of air pollution, please email David Miliband on [email protected] and Ken Livingstone on [email protected] emphasising your local air pollution concerns and that you want World Health Organisation recommended levels of air quality to be achieved urgently in London.  ... Read more

Include all air pollution in Climate Change Bill

Include all air pollution in Climate Change Bill ACTION If you care about the serious health impact of air pollution, please email David Miliband on [email protected]  and  Ken  Livingstone  on  [email protected] emphasising your local air pollution concerns and that you want World Health Organisation recommended levels of air quality to be achieved urgently in London. ... Read more
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