Category Archives: London

The area where London is a world-leader: its polluted air

Across Europe, Britain’s capital leads the way for the wrong reason. London has been voted the most desirable place to work in the world, it’s the second most visited city on the planet and was recently crowned the most innovative … Continue reading

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Revealed: Millions of Londoners breathed in deadly smog this month 

Millions of Londoners breathed air contaminated with record-breaking levels of a harmful pollutant for which there is no known safe exposure this month, the Standard has learned. Every air quality monitoring site in the capital hit “high” or “very high” … Continue reading

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Air pollution experts call for scrappage scheme for diesel cars and boilers 

Report outlines moves that would cut pollution from road transport and gas combustion in London and increase life expectancy Scrappage schemes for diesel cars and boilers, and allowing only the cleanest buses to drive on key polluted roads are among … Continue reading

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London parents see toxic air as ‘the biggest health threat to their children’ 

Mothers revealed their fear over toxic air in London today with seven out of 10 admitting they worry about its impact on their children. A YouGov poll found that parents in the capital now see air pollution as the biggest … Continue reading

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Pigeon patrol takes flight to tackle London’s air pollution crisis 

They’ve been driven from Trafalgar square for being a nuisance, derided as rats with wings and maligned as a risk to public health. But now pigeons could play a small part in helping Londoners overcome one of the capital’s biggest … Continue reading

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Turn off your engines while queuing at Tower Bridge, drivers are told 

Drivers are to be urged to switch off their engines when queuing at Tower Bridge to reduce toxic fumes being belched out at one of London’s most prominent tourist attractions. Signs will flash when the bridge is raised urging motorists … Continue reading

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Law firm in new legal threat over UK air pollution 

The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action. In April the Supreme Court ruled an immediate plan was needed after the UK breached EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The government said … Continue reading

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London’s air pollution ‘is caused by drivers from outside the capital’ 

More than three quarters of car pollution in the south-east is produced by drivers living outside London, according to new research. An Oxford University study found the reliance on cars in the areas beyond the M25 meant carbon emissions targets … Continue reading

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