Category Archives: UK

Cars older than 2005 may have to pay extra London ‘air pollution charge’

Cars made before 2005 may have to pay an additional charge for entering the congestion zone in London, under proposals put forward by the mayor. Diesel cars could have to pay an additional charge to come into inner London by … Continue reading

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Children in hundreds of London schools exposed to illegal levels of air pollution

Over 400 schools across London are currently exceeding legal air pollution limits, new figures released on Friday by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has shown. The analysis shows 443 schools across the capital are exposed to air quality in … Continue reading

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UK coal power station in breach of EU air pollution law 

ENDS report: Defra and the Welsh government are likely to have to pay European commission’s legal costs for breaching air pollution rules at Aberthaw power station The UK breached EU law by allowing a coal-fired power station to emit too … Continue reading

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Diesels more polluting below 18C, research suggests 

Pollution from many popular diesel cars is much worse when it is colder than 18C outside, new research suggests. Testing company Emissions Analytics told the BBC it has measured a significant rise in poisonous gas emissions from a wide range … Continue reading

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Mayor Sadiq calls for London air pollution signs and alerts

Transport for London told to ‘urgently’ develop package of public alerts and signs to raise awareness of air pollution Roadside signposts and online alerts could be used to inform Londoners of air pollution hotspots and periods of poor air quality, … Continue reading

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Diesel cars in London increase despite air pollution warnings 

Figures show the numbers of licenced diesels rose by 29% from 2012-15, despite warnings over their contribution to illegal levels of air pollution Diesel vehicles have taken a record share of the market on London roads in recent years, despite … Continue reading

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Farringdon Street in the City is the worst place for toxic pollution in London 

Farringdon Street is worse than the Blackwall Tunnel northern approach, Old Street and Marylebone Road for deadly toxic particles The worst clouds of tiny toxic particles linked to the early deaths of thousands of Londoners are found in the Square … Continue reading

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Urgent action needed to stop terrifying rise in air pollution, warns OECD 

Toxic air set to cause as many as 9 million premature deaths a year around the world in the next four decades, with economic costs rising to trillions a year Air pollution is becoming a “terrifying” problem around the globe, … Continue reading

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