Major victory for ClientEarth enforcing nitrogen dioxide laws
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has unanimously ordered that the government must submit a proper new air quality plan for the UK to the European Commission no later than 31 December 2015. Importantly, the Court also ruled that there should be provision for liberty for ClientEarth to apply for the determination of such issues ... Read more
ASA says TfL made misleading claim in ULEZ advertisement
Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that Transport for London (TfL), trading as the Mayor of London, made a misleading claim in an advertisement when it stated that the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) would ‘reduce vehicle pollution by half’ ULEZ consultation documents showed that vehicle exhaust emissions of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and oxides of ... Read more
Mayor gets ‘C minus’ in new ranking of air quality in 23 European cities
After seven years, Mayor is lucky to get a ‘C minus’ in new ranking of air quality in 23 European cities Top five cities of Zurich, Copenhagen, Vienna, Stockholm and Berlin have either met, or are due to meet, the EU limit values within the next two years. In stark contrast, London has no plans ... Read more
Mayor issues his first HIGH air pollution warning
Quotes Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, said: “Well done Boris for issuing his first HIGH air pollution warning since launching his Breathe Better Together campaign on 30 January this year. “This episode, the third of the year so far, is being caused by collapsing wind speeds and a change in ... Read more
Eight point transformation package for the taxi and PHV industry
The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) and Clean Air in London (CAL) invite the Mayor to commit to an ‘Eight point transformation package’ for the taxi and private hire industry in London for the benefit of current and future generations of Londoners. The ‘Eight point transformation package’ needed from the Mayor of London: Require electric ... Read more
Investigation finds few hospitals comply with indoor air quality standards
Mayor Johnson estimates 29 hospitals in central London will still be exposed to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels exceeding the World Health Organisation guideline and legal limit in 2020 Clean Air in London (CAL) has found only four of 10 NHS hospital trusts in London currently complying fully with British and European standards for indoor air ... Read more
Mayor Johnson and current Government must join Labour apology on diesel
Mayor Johnson and current Government must join Labour apology on diesel Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, said: “Clean Air in London welcomes Labour’s admission of previous Government blunders favouring diesel over petrol. We eagerly await Channel 4 Dispatches “The Great [Diesel] Car Con” tomorrow. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches “Since 1993, successive Governments have ... Read more
Oxford Street has already breached nitrogen dioxide hourly limit value for 2015
Oxford Street breached the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) hourly limit value for the whole of 2015 on 4 January. Putney High Street expected to breach on 5 January. Brixton Road will breach soon Mayor has taken a succession of backward steps on his proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) since announcing it two years ago. Gap between ... Read more
Most-read stories of 2014
A look back at the campaign letters and media releases that proved the most popular in 2014. January First ever rankings for Top 10 death rates for every borough in London https://cleanair.london/hot-topics/first-ever-rankings-of-top-10-death-rates-for-every-london-borough/ February Europe at its ‘best’ takes legal action against UK at its ‘worst’ on air pollution https://cleanair.london/hot-topics/europe-at-its-best-takes-legal-action-against-uk-at-its-worst-on-air-pollution/ March Licensed Taxi Drivers Association supports ... Read more
Defra condemned for proposals scrapping local air pollution monitoring
Consultation on proposals to improve local air quality management (LAQM) in England Defra is proposing modified Option 3 from its 2013 consultation on LAQM (now Option 1), that was rejected by over 18,000 people and organisations, and to scrap ‘Further assessments’ under ‘Business as usual’. It is unclear whether Defra also intends (catastrophically) to scrap ... Read more
EAC report on air pollution slams Government and has no plaudits for Mayor
Best report yet from the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) on air pollution slams the Government for five years of inaction and adds no credibility to the Mayor’s claims of success in London EAC puts forward a comprehensive and practical package of measures to reduce air pollution (particularly diesel in cities) and protect people (particularly the ... Read more
Complaint to Advertising Standards Authority about Mayor’s ULEZ advertisement
Londoners may be wildly misled by the Mayor’s claims of reductions in vehicle pollution Letter addressed to the Advertising Standards Authority dated 24 November 2014 Dear Sir or Madam I am writing on behalf of Clean Air in London (CAL) to lodge a serious compliant about advertising by or on behalf of the Mayor of ... Read more
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