Vote for your favourite Davey Cartoon
Clean Air in London and Andy Davey, the award winning cartoonist, have published the last in a series of 12 cartoons about air pollution in London The Green Party wins the “Clean Air Championships” followed closely by Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg as Boris Johnson scraps with Nigel Farage in the foreground Clean Air in ... Read more
Licensed Taxi Drivers Association supports our air pollution campaign
Licenced Taxi Drivers Association supports Clean Air in London’s campaign to build public understanding of air pollution The Licenced Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) has agreed to support Clean Air in London’s (CAL’s) campaign to build public understanding of air pollution. In order to maximise the impact of this collaboration and in recognition of the LTDA’s ... Read more
Europe at its ‘best’ takes legal action against UK at its ‘worst’ on air pollution
European Commission (Commission) has sent the UK a ‘Letter of formal notice’ for breaching nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limit values in 16 of 43 zones. The UK is the first of the EU’s 28 Member States to receive enforcement action on NO2. Commission has also responded to a request from Clean Air in London for clarification ... Read more
First ever rankings of Top 10 death rates for every London borough
London Health Commission urged to consider separately exposures, health impacts and outcomes. Prevention is better than cure and protection is not just about treating the unwell Clean Air in London commissioned the Office for National Statistics to rank the top 10 death categories for every borough in London for the first time ever Air pollution ... Read more
Most-read stories of 2013
A look back at the campaign letters and media releases that proved the most popular in 2013 January Quick guide to air pollution and the ‘Year of Air’ https://cleanair.london/news/quick-guide-to-air-pollution/ Outcome: Commissioner Potočnik’s Clean Air Policy Package published on 18 December 2013 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/air/clean_air_policy.htm February Tube dust is not ‘safe’ https://cleanair.london/hot-topics/tube-dust-is-not-safe/ Introduction to the Pollution Check https://cleanair.london/indoor-air-quality/introduction-to-pollution-check/ ... Read more
Stop hiding air pollution and ban diesel exhaust in two stages to 2020 as coal was banned 60 years ago
Ultra low emission zone: Diesel exhaust is the problem; and banning it is the solution Transport for London is expected to propose the Euro 6 standard for diesel and the Euro 4 standard for petrol for the Central Congestion Charging Zone in 2020 for all categories of vehicles as part of a wider ‘Air Quality ... Read more
Timely reminder: We need effective, independent and periodic tailpipe testing
Diesel particulate filter check required as part of MOT test from February 2014 Timely reminder of the importance of fully operational diesel particulate filters and emissions control systems and the need for the final Trilogue meeting next Monday to ensure the new regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on periodic roadworthiness tests ... Read more
Mayor takes more backward steps from his Air Quality Strategy and London Plan
Consultation on draft Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) on ‘The Control of Dust and Emissions during Construction and Demolition’ Mayor is proposing to entrench weak standards for Non-Road Mobile Machinery at ‘High risk sites’ across most of Greater London from 1 September 2015 to 1 September 2020 just days before much tighter standards would be required under ... Read more
Government lobbying for changes that would weaken emissions systems tests
Government is lobbying, with others in the Council of Ministers, for changes that would weaken new roadworthiness tests for emissions systems across Europe This is a Red Line issue. European Commission and European Parliament must withdraw from negotiations with the Council of Ministers unless the new regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council ... Read more
Latest national and local death rates for air pollution
Hillingdon tops ‘National list of shame’ for increase in deaths attributable to air pollution (PM2.5). Gateshead tops ‘National list of fame’ with the death rate falling by 0.72% to 4.18% Death rate worsened in 15 of 33 boroughs in London and 18 of 119 other local areas in England. No London boroughs made it into ... Read more
Response to ‘Call for Evidence – Review of the Clean Air Act’
Call for Evidence excludes the Government’s views or proposed policy options and has not considered the feasibility of implementing selected stakeholders’ views for ‘improving’ the Act Clean Air Act must be updated for modern fuels and technologies and enforced, together with other air pollution legislation, to protect public health Dear Secretary of State I am responding on behalf of ... Read more
Mayor takes five backward steps from his own London Plan
Consultation on ‘Air Quality Neutral’ in Sustainable Design and Construction SPG By setting lax standards for developers the Mayor is forcing himself to introduce draconian transport measures to reduce carcinogenic air pollution and comply with limit values Dear Mayor Johnson I am writing on behalf of Clean Air in London (CAL) to respond to your consultation ... Read more
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