Tag Archives: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Government passing the buck on air pollution, says campaigners

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Critics say plan to make councils responsible for policing pollution in urban areas offers no extra money or new powers A government plan to meet European air quality limits by letting councils ban diesel vehicles and charge drivers more for … Continue reading →

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Heathrow expansion risks deepening London’s air pollution crisis

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

The UK government’s Airports Commission has recommended that a new runway at Heathrow should go ahead, but only with a legally binding commitment to control air and noise pollution. If the government decides to act on Howard Davies’ recommendation (and … Continue reading →

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Pollen, pollution and storms spell misery for allergy sufferers

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Met Office warns of ‘very high’ pollen levels across the UK as pollution and stormy weather peaks, spelling disaster for people with hay fever High levels of pollen, increased pollution and the threat of stormy weather is set to create … Continue reading →

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Sheffield looks to Space to solve region’s air pollution crisis

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Yorkshire-based telematics organisation The Floow have been appointed by the University of Sheffield in coordination with the European Space Agency to provide insight into air pollution in South Yorkshire. Prompted by the Sheffield City Council’s Action Plan 2015 interpreted DEFRA … Continue reading →

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Defra ‘breaking law’ by not restoring hacked air-quality website, say users

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Environment department accused of violating European law for not getting UK Air site, which provides live data on air quality, online since Islamist cyber-attack The UK government has been accused of breaking European law after failing to get its air-quality … Continue reading →

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Air pollution: Not breathing easy

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

BRITISH air is much clearer than it once was: in 1952 one “pea souper” smog in London (see photo) caused the deaths of around 4,000 people in a week. But it is not as clean as it could be. On … Continue reading →

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Supreme court orders UK to draw up air pollution cleanup plan

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

UK’s failure to meet EU limits on nitrogen dioxide must be tackled, court rules in case brought by NGO ClientEarth over government’s failure to act The supreme court has ordered the government to make plans for tackling the UK’s air … Continue reading →

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GREAT SMOG returns: As temperatures rocket UK faces even MORE toxic air from Continent

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

This week’s high temperatures will be bolstered by blasts of heat near the Continent With thermometers poised to rise close to 80F the Government has issued another raft of pollution alerts. Parts of the UK including Devon, Cornwall, London and … Continue reading →

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