air quality

New partnership with Environment Agency designed to reduce PM10 at industrial and construction sites

Regulations could see 70GW of coal production shut down, but are expected to save $90bn in healthcare spending by 2016

High Court judge says action on pollution levels must be taken by European Commission, despite admission of breach from Defra

State aims to have 1.4 million electric, hybrid and hydrogen cars by 2025 as well as reduce emissions by 52 million tonnes

Environment minister Lord Taylor announces extra funding after initial £2m grant scheme runs out

Low cost options to reduce particles could save lives, protect crops, and limit global temperature rise, report says

Simon Birkett of Clean Air in London says the government must act on the Environmental Audit Committee's recommendations

Environmental Audit Committee warns councils could bear the brunt of improving the UK's dismal air quality

New campaign urges businesses to fit ventilation systems that comply with European guidelines

Move raises questions about legality of UK's time extension to meet European PM10 limits