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Government ‘Pollution Episode Warning’ on eve of Olympics Opening Ceremony

Government issues ‘Pollution Episode Warning’ as ozone in North Kensington, London, breaches ‘Public information threshold’ under UK and European law Adults and children with lung problems, and adults with heart ...

‘Clean Air in London’ congratulates Policy Exchange on ‘Something in the Air’

The blockbuster report shows: over 85% of the areas with England’s worst air pollution are in London; diesel exhaust is at the heart of air pollution problems in cities; the ...

London faces infringement

Commission rejects UK application to delay compliance with nitrogen dioxide laws in 12 zones 16 of the UK’s 31 other zones, including London which does not expect compliance until 2025, ...

Evidence to House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee

House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee Reply to the call for evidence submitted by Clean Air in London 6 June 2012 (links to four Guides updated 250612) ...

Suspending M4 bus lane breached air pollution law

The Rt. Hon. Justine Greening MP Secretary of State for Transport c/o Network Delivery & Development Highways Agency Floor 4C Federated House London Road Dorking Surrey RH4 1SZ By post ...

Government caves in and releases ministerial briefing papers hours before London elections

Government caves in and releases ministerial briefing papers hours before London elections It has taken over three years for Simon Birkett (Founder and Director of Clean Air in London), backed ...

Complaint to Commission

‘Clean Air in London’ (CAL) calls for Caroline Spelman MP to be held accountable and resign for the UK misleading the European Commission (Commission) over its Plans and Programmes for ...

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 ...

‘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  

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