Government admits widespread breaches of air pollution laws
30 September 2013
34 of 43 UK zones breached the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) annual limit value in 2012…
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Defra did cover-up smog warnings and would scrap local monitoring
11 September 2013
Government covered-up three legally-required smog warnings in the fortnight after launching a consultation proposing the…
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Thousands may be driving diesel vehicles illegally after Government failures
16 August 2013
Tens of thousands of motorists may be driving diesel vehicles illegally and risk losing their…
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Government ‘cover-ups’ or legal breaches during consultation to scrap monitoring
14 August 2013
Government’s four proposals to scrap or reduce Local Air Quality Management are unacceptable Government ‘covered-up’…
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EU (much) more ‘competent’ than UK Government on air quality
12 August 2013
Call for Evidence: Environment and Climate Change Only the EU has competence to set Europe-wide…
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M4 bus lane removal in disarray after another flawed consultation
17 May 2013
TAG Unit 3.3.3c The Air Quality Sub-Objective Consultation makes mistakes of both fact and law,…
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Landmark legal victory for ClientEarth
1 May 2013
Supreme Court declares UK in breach of nitrogen dioxide legal limits and refers case to…
‘Free market’ anarchists lobbying EU Environment Ministers to weaken health protections
18 April 2013
‘Year of Air’ in 2013 Government is expected to lobby for weaker public health protections…
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Investigation into Government’s failure to control carcinogenic diesel exhaust
3 April 2013
Government has sought to blame European engine emission standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) for…
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Smog expected to hang over the Supreme Court on Thursday
4 March 2013
Smog is expected to hang over the Supreme Court as it hears the most important…
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