Category Archives: London

Boris Johnson wins international award for London’s air quality efforts

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson, mayor of London, surprised clean air campaigners on Tuesday night by winning a prestigious international award for his efforts to improve the city’s air quality. The city faces stiff fines from Brussels over its repeated breaches of European … Continue reading →

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High air pollution levels hit south-east England

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is expected to be high on Thursday over the south-east of England, leading to warnings to people with respiratory difficulties. The pollution is likely to be localised, with clear skies over Scotland as people cast their ballots in … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson’s diesel car scrappage scheme could cost £300m

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson has said his plan to cut air pollution by paying diesel car owners up to £2,000 each to switch to cleaner models would cost as much as £300m. The scheme would mean taking more than 150,000 polluting models … Continue reading →

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Date of Boris’s air quality evidence to MPs announced

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson is to be quizzed by MPs about his environmental policies and their part in cleaning up London’s air quality on September 10th. The Mayor and his senior environment advisor, Matthew Pencharz, will appear before the Environmental Audit Committee … Continue reading →

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UK air pollution fuels official concern

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

A small group of politicians could be spotted in Parliament Square last month struggling to squeeze wires and tubes into jacket pockets and handbags. As traffic thundered around them, members of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) were being fitted with … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s new scheme to tackle old, polluting construction machinery & boost air quality

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

• London is first city in the world to require construction equipment to meet standards for both particulates (PM10) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) • Construction machinery emissions will be cut by approximately 40 per cent by 2020 helping London achieve … Continue reading →

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The great diesel scandal: how cheap fuel is choking our cities

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Stand at a busy road junction on a bright day and chances are you will see it: a Wacky Races cloud of black smoke left hanging in the air after a car pulls away. These clouds are actually particles of … Continue reading →

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Islington to fine idling drivers to boost air quality

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Drivers caught running their engines unnecessarily while stationary will from today (August 1) be issued with on-the-spot fines by council officers Islington council will from today (August 1) begin issuing on-the-spot fines to idling motorists in the London borough in … Continue reading →

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