20 February 2014
European Commission (Commission) has sent the UK a ‘Letter of formal notice’ for breaching nitrogen…
Read article Europe at its ‘best’ takes legal action against UK at its ‘worst’ on air pollution
5 December 2013
Diesel particulate filter check required as part of MOT test from February 2014 Timely reminder…
Read article Timely reminder: We need effective, independent and periodic tailpipe testing
25 November 2013
Consultation on draft Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) on ‘The Control of Dust and Emissions during Construction…
Read article Mayor takes more backward steps from his Air Quality Strategy and London Plan
22 November 2013
Government is lobbying, with others in the Council of Ministers, for changes that would weaken…
Read article Government lobbying for changes that would weaken emissions systems tests
29 October 2013
Call for Evidence excludes the Government’s views or proposed policy options and has not considered the feasibility of implementing…
Read article Response to ‘Call for Evidence – Review of the Clean Air Act’
21 October 2013
Consultation on ‘Air Quality Neutral’ in Sustainable Design and Construction SPG By setting lax standards…
Read article Mayor takes five backward steps from his own London Plan
10 October 2013
‘Clean Air in London’ (CAL) lodges formal three-part complaint with the European Commission ‘Part one’…
Read article Government treats limit values with contempt by M4 bus lane
30 September 2013
34 of 43 UK zones breached the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual limit value in 2012…
Read article Government admits widespread breaches of air pollution laws
11 September 2013
Government covered-up three legally-required smog warnings in the fortnight after launching a consultation proposing the…
Read article Defra did cover-up smog warnings and would scrap local monitoring
16 August 2013
Tens of thousands of motorists may be driving diesel vehicles illegally and risk losing their…
Read article Thousands may be driving diesel vehicles illegally after Government failures
