air quality

Aviation

Study: Technology will mitigate environmental impact of third runway at Heathrow

Future increases in noise, carbon dioxide emissions and nitrogen oxide emissions will be offset by technological improvements, report finds

clock 07 March 2016 • 2 min read

Technology

Clean Air versus Climate Change - let's get on the same page

SmarterUK's Dan Byles argues it is time for air quality and climate change campaigners to realise they are natural bedfellows

clock 04 March 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

Tackling dirty air is top green priority for Londoners

New poll shows cleaning up capital's air is most important sustainability priority for residents, followed by improving public transport systems

clock 03 March 2016 • 2 min read

Legislation

ClientEarth issues final legal warning to Defra over air pollution plans

Environmental law firm has given Defra 10 days to better its plan to tackle air pollution or face further legal action

clock 01 March 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

Study: How EU air quality rules are helping to save 80,000 lives a year

New research suggests Brexit would ramp up pressure on UK policymakers to tackle air pollution

clock 01 March 2016 • 3 min read

Transport

Cash for cycling? Polluted Milan wants to pay commuters to bike to work

With its serious pollution problem and notorious driving styles, Milan is hardly renowned as a cycle-friendly city - but a radical new scheme aims to change that

clock 29 February 2016 • 5 min read

Politics

Environment groups throw down the green gauntlet to London mayoral candidates

At the start of Greener London Week, the UK's leading environmental groups call for the next London mayor to deliver a more sustainable capital city

clock 29 February 2016 • 2 min read

Infrastructure

Blue Green Dream: How we can use nature to build resilient and healthy cities

R&D Programme of the Year award winner reveals how using integrated natural solutions in urban environments can cut on costs as well as boosting life quality

clock 23 February 2016 • 5 min read

Risk

Landmark report estimates air pollution linked to 40,000 deaths a year

Full scale of health impact of poor air quality laid bare by study from Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

clock 23 February 2016 • 3 min read

CCS

China steps up plan for coal mine crackdown

Energy regulator reportedly preparing to close more than 1,000 coal mines this year

clock 23 February 2016 • 1 min read