Legal

Environmental Audit Committee ‘disappointed’ by Government’s response to air quality inquiry

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has published the Government’s response to its further inquiry into air quality EAC expresses it’s ‘disappointment’ that Government disagrees with many of its recommendations. Government ...

Guide to legal issues: UK is cheating on air quality laws and misleading the European Commission

UK is cheating on air quality laws and misleading the European Commission Air quality laws are breached every day by a factor or two or more along London’s busiest roads (and ...

Updating the Clean Air Act for modern fuels and technologies

Clean Air Act and Solid Fuel Burning in London What is the Clean Air Act? The Clean Air Act is legislation that regulates how fuels are burnt in homes, commercial ...

‘Clean Air in London’ lodges complaint over breaches of air pollution laws in London

Ms Catherine Day Secretary-General European Commission Secretariat-General B-1049 Brussels Belgium Commissioner Potočnik Commissioner for the Environment European Commission Environment Directorate-General B-1049 Brussels Belgium By email and registered post:  [email protected] and [email protected] ...

Defra’s belated consultation on short-term plans for PM10

The Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman MP c/o Atmosphere and Local Environment Programme Defra Area 5F Ergon House Horseferry Road London SW1P 3AL Sent by email:  [email protected] 6 January 2012 Dear ...

Government keeps new ‘right’ under FOI/EIR laws

Court of Appeal decision: Government keeps new right to ‘rely as of right’ upon a different exception or exceptions in proceedings before the Information Commissioner and/or the First-tier Tribunal for ...

Future of air quality legislation

Presentation to the Institute of Air Quality Management AGM on 17 November 2011  

‘Year of Air’ in 2013 must deliver continuity and the further tightening of health and legal protections

Commissioner Janez Potočnik Commissioner for the Environment European Commission B-1049 Brussels Belgium By email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 30 September 2011 Dear Commissioner Potočnik ‘Year of Air’ in 2013 must deliver ...

Clean Air Act must be updated for modern fuels and technologies and be enforced

Red Tape Challenge Cabinet Office 70 Whitehall London SW1A 2AS By email: [email protected] 21 September 2011 Dear Sir or Madam Red Tape Challenge – Environment – Air Quality Clean Air Act ...

The worst public health crisis since the Great Smog of 1952

THIS ARTICLE MAY BE REPRODUCED IN FULL WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF CLEAN AIR IN LONDON WORKING DRAFT 180911 The worst public health crisis since the Great Smog of ...

Plans for the Olympic Route Network remain unlawful and vulnerable to legal challenge through judicial review

Mayor Johnson Chairman Transport for London c/o TfL Olympic and Paralympic Route Network Engagement Transport for London 5th Floor, Palestra 197 Blackfriars Road London SE1 8NJ By email and registered post: ...

Government fails to justify time extension to comply with EU limit values for nitrogen dioxide

The Rt. Hon. Caroline Spelman MP Secretary of State for Environment Food and Rural Affairs c/o Ekoere Dienne Atmosphere and Local Environment Programme Defra Area 5F Ergon House Horseferry Road ...

Clean Air in Cities app

Download our app to keep up to date with air pollution at your location

The app shows current levels of ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) globally and the health impact of long-term exposure to PM2.5 for populations in England