Pollution

Government today published its highly anticipated new strategy for tackling air pollution - we round up the reaction from leading green figures

Long-awaited strategy contains promises to promote clean transport technologies and deliver network of local authority-led clean air zones, but green business groups slam lack of leadership

UK government backs tougher limits, which could prevent 20,000 premature deaths across the EU

Members of cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee say delay to air quality strategy is "unacceptable" and call for urgent action to tackle the problem

Andrea Leadsom insists "short delay" is necessary due to election rules, but claims air quality is still a "top priority" for the government

Only cancer, obesity and cardiovascular disease pose a bigger risk, Prime Minister acknowledges ahead of release of much-anticipated air quality plan

'Unprecedented' move sees four Parliamentary committees team up to scrutinise government action to clean up Britain's toxic air

Environment Agency imposes civil sanctions on firms such as Heineken UK, Anglian Water Services, and Tata Steel

Shipping industry last week delayed key decisions on carbon reduction plan until 2023 - but will businesses and policymakers be prepared to wait that long?

Underground carparks could become 'lungs of the city' helping to clean up city centre air, scientists claim