Category Archives: World News

Court puts more heat on diesels

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK government will come under renewed pressure to cut pollution from diesel vehicles following the latest ruling in a battle over clean air. Nitrogen dioxide in cities is illegally high and the European Court of Justice ruled judges must … Continue reading →

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Delay tackling traffic fumes ‘costing Scots lives’

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

THE Scottish and UK governments have come under fire over their failure to act on deadly air pollution blighting cities and towns north of the Border. Environmental campaigners have hit out at ministers for delaying efforts to tackle the problem, … Continue reading →

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Air pollution spreading

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

POLLUTION levels on parts of Fabian Way are causing environmental chiefs in Swansea concern. The situation emerged during hearings into the planned Swansea Bay tidal lagoon. A written submission by Swansea Council to the panel of examining experts said the … Continue reading →

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Protest highlighting pollution closes Oxford Circus

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Protestors march through Oxford St and hold mass ‘die-in’ at Marble Arch to highlight air pollution and cyclist fatalities Thousands of protestors brought Oxford Circus to a standstill on Saturday afternoon (November 15), with a horse-drawn hearse leading a march … Continue reading →

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European Court verdict on air pollution case due

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

This Wednesday 19th November 2014, the European Court of Justice ECJ will deliver its judgment in ClientEarth’s case against the UK Government over its failure to tackle air pollution. ClientEarth, a member of the Healthy Air Campaign, took the UK … Continue reading →

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Macon’s air pollution surge caused by African desert

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Georgia’s environmental regulators say a burst of air pollution found in Macon this summer came straight from Africa. Unusual weather patterns forced a concentration of dust from the Sahara Desert into parts of Georgia, they say. The Georgia Environmental Protection … Continue reading →

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Boris Johnson admits London’s Oxford Street is one of world’s most polluted

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

Boris Johnson has been forced to accept that London’s Oxford Street has some of the worst air pollution in the world. In an exchange of letters with the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) of MPs, the mayor said he now accepts … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Set to Soar as Vehicle Population Grows Exponentially in Indian Cities

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Respro® UK Ltd

The vehicle population on Indian roads will increase air pollution three to five times over, says a report from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Under current … Continue reading →

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