From car free days to electric ice creams, flurry of announcements mark Clean Air Day

James Murray
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan announces London's biggest ever Car Free Day, as businesses line up to promote zero emission innovations

Clean Air Day has today sparked a raft of announcements designed to tackle poor air quality across the UK, including plans for London's largest ever Car Free Day and the unveiling of one of the world's...

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