UK’s 50 worst air pollution blackspots all in London
All 50 of Britain’s worst air pollution blackspots are in London, reports the London Evening Standard. Each has at least double the EU limit for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which is generated by emissions...
View ArticleHealth effects of exercise outweigh negatives of air pollution, study finds
Don't stop riding because the air quality is bad, but if you can, ride away from main roads. That's the message of research from the University of Copenhagen which has found that the benefits of...
View ArticleAir pollution hits dangerous levels across the UK
Cyclists are being warned that air pollution has hit dangerous levels - expected to hit level 7 and above on the Government’s Daily Air Quality Index over the coming days.Air pollution caused the Mayor...
View ArticleSupreme Court urged to force government to act over air pollution
The UK’s Supreme Court has been urged to force the government to adhere to EU rules on air pollution, which campaigners say is responsible for nearly 30,000 deaths a year.Last week, ClientEarth, a...
View ArticleUK Supreme Court orders Government to submit new plan to meet European air...
The UK Supreme Court has announced its judgment in ClientEarth’s case against the Government for the latter’s failure to meet legal limits of air pollution. The court has ordered the Government to...
View ArticleUK air pollution killing tens of thousands says Defra and calls for upgrades...
A new consultation document, drawn up by the Department for the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra), states that over 50,000 people a year die prematurely as a result of UK air pollution that is...
View ArticleBoardman: air pollution deaths should be treated as "full-blown crisis"
Chris Boardman says a cycling strategy is the key to reducing the estimated 23,500 premature deaths each year caused by air pollution, a situation he says should be treated as a "national...
View ArticleParis goes car free today to tackle air pollution
Today Paris' busy streets will be quieter and sweeter-smelling than normal as swathes of the capital go car free for the day.For one day private cars - and motorbikes - with diesel or petrol engines...
View ArticleCardiff could have Paris-style car-free day from next year
Cardiff could follow Paris' with an annual car-free day in a bid to tackle rising air pollution in the Welsh capital.A motion will be put before the city council on 22 October (Thursday) by local...
View ArticleOslo city centre will close to motor traffic in four years
Cars will be banned from central Oslo from 2019, and at least 60km of bike lanes built, in an attempt to tackle air pollution, local politicians have announced.Where European capitals Paris and Belfast...
View ArticlePolluted Milan could pay citizens to cycle to work
Milan would like to pay its citizens to cycle to work in a bid to cut air pollution in the city.In December a €35m (£27m) fund was set up by the Italian government for sustainable transport schemes...
View ArticleStop Killing Cyclists targets DfT in pollution protest
Stop Killing Cyclists is staging a protest outside the Department for Transport (DfT) headquarters to highlight the more than 9,500 Londoners it says are “poisoned to death each year by transport...
View ArticleCall for emergency London air pollution restrictions
London needs to implement emergency restrictions on diesel vehicles, say campaigners, as the capital suffers a “very high” 10/10 particle pollution episode, which could last all week.Simon Birkett,...
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Health warning issued in South East for pollution spike
Health warnings have been issued as toxic farm chemicals from Europe and Saharan dust combine with a spring heat wave to bring about a spike in air pollution across South East England.People with lung...
View ArticleCabbies and cyclists unite against air pollution
Taxi drivers and the London Cycling Campaign have joined forces in calling for action on illegal and dangerous levels of air pollution in the capital.London’s air quality crisis has brought together...
View ArticleHealth effects of cycling outweigh pollution risks - unless you're a courier
A new study has found the health effects of cycling outweigh the negative effects of air pollution even in cities with very poor air quality, such as London and Delhi – but its authors warn bike...
View ArticleLive by a busy road? You could struggle to get a mortgage if insurers decide...
People living on the most polluted roads could find it harder to get insurance, pay inflated prices for policies, or even struggle to get a mortgage, according to one actuary.At a recent protest...
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Barcelona plans to cut cars from 60% of city steets
Barcelona is the latest European city to look towards cutting road traffic in a bid to tackle air pollution and promote a more sustainable city centre environment.The goal of cutting inner city road...
View ArticleLondon bike couriers set to map the capital's pollution
A team of 50 cycle couriers from London same-day courier service Gophr are set to be equipped with carbon monoxide monitors to map the capital's pollution.The project goal is to create "the world's...
View ArticleMSP: Small shift to cycling would help cut transport emissions
Even a small increase in cycling could help Scotland’s “stumbling approach” to cutting transport emissions, according to an MSP speaking in a debate in the Scottish Parliament last week.The debate was...
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