Air quality

Keeping up with London’s clean air policies

Pollution is a blight on urban areas across the UK. Jonathan White, KPMG’s UK head of infrastructure, argues that regional mayors must push for the autonomy to tackle the problem.

3 years 5 months ago
All aboard for London’s new clean-air buses

World-first hydrogen double decker buses to help tackle London’s toxic air.

3 years 9 months ago
Why the UK needs a national guide to air quality design

A national design framework could reduce air pollution, reduce professional conflicts and enable the UK to meet housing targets.

3 years 9 months ago
Clean air strategy unveiled by government to go “far beyond EU requirements”

A clean air strategy published by government includes new regulations on farmers, wood-burning stoves and diesel cars.

4 years 3 weeks ago
A lack of urgency is damaging attempts to tackle UK's air quality crisis

A national air quality problem will only be solved by a national solution and the government needs to show direction, argues Lucy Wood.

4 years 3 months ago
Air and noise pollution remain ever-growing problems, experts say

Experts say that solving noise and air pollution problems requires a long-term strategy.

4 years 5 months ago
Delivering reductions to inner city congestion and air pollution

Technology and smart thinking around delivery logistics is helping to tackle inner-city congestion and air pollution.

4 years 5 months ago
England is lagging behind Scotland on tackling air quality, RTPI warns

The Scottish Government has much a much clearer vision for cleaner air than England, the Royal Town Planning Institute says.

4 years 5 months ago
Action needed now to tackle Greater Manchester’s air pollution crisis, report says

New research by the IPPR North has found that life expectancy in the region is being reduced by an average of six months due to pollution.

4 years 7 months ago
Michael Gove unveils government’s new Clean Air Strategy

The government will back up its new Clean Air Strategy with primary legislation in an effort to cut pollution and save lives.

4 years 8 months ago