Air quality

Government’s air quality plan to ban new diesel and petrol cars from 2040

Michael Gove’s pledge to ban new petrol and diesel cars in 23 years is not enough to improve air quality now, say campaigners

5 years 7 months ago
Stronger leadership needed in air quality debate

The government needs to show more leadership to improve air quality.

5 years 9 months ago
Gas vehicle lobby calls on new metro mayors to tackle air pollution

The new regional metro mayors can play a key role in improving air quality says gas vehicle trade body.

5 years 10 months ago
ClientEarth rejects government's 'weak' clean air plan

The activist group that successfully forced government to publish its air quality strategy through the High Court says the latest proposals will do nothing to address illegal levels of pollution

5 years 10 months ago
Election blamed for delay to air quality plan

Government has asked the High Court to allow a delay to publication of the national air quality plan until 30 June, three weeks after the election.

5 years 11 months ago
Time running out for smart motorway air quality

Highways England has two months to decide how it will mitigate air pollution from the M1 near Sheffield

6 years 1 month ago
Government urged to do more to tackle air pollution

The House of Commons' Environment and Rural Affairs Committee has demanded more action on air pollution as government plans to tackle the issue fall short

6 years 3 months ago
New group is raising air pollution up the political agenda

A new All-Party Parliamentary Group has been launched with a focus on air pollution.

6 years 6 months ago
London urged to go further to tackle air pollution crisis

London mayor Sadiq Khan may have to do more than his current proposals to cut air pollution to within legal limits, including a ban on all diesel cars, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research

6 years 8 months ago
Sadiq Khan's first week: launches air quality campaign; backs City Airport expansion

During a busy first week in office Sadiq Khan showed faith in air quality mitigation promised as part of City Airport's expansion plans, as he signalled intent on tackling air pollution

6 years 10 months ago