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Air quality near schools that ban cars improved by a quarter

Published 09 March 2021
By Kieran Ahuja
The air quality in areas around schools where cars have been banned during peak hours has improved by nearly a quarter.
Air pollution now higher than pre-covid levels

Air pollution levels now higher than pre-Covid

A new report has found that air pollution now exceeds pre-pandemic levels in many UK cities, after levels dropped 38% during the first lockdown.
Published 10 December 2020
London ULEZ roll-out sees polluting car numbers fall by a quarter

Polluting car numbers in London fall by 25%

The first report since the introduction of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) shows a 13.9% increase in the number of compliant vehicles en
Published 21 May 2019
Primary school pupils handing parking tickets to polluting parents

Pupils handing parking tickets to polluting parent

Students in Manchester are educating their parents about air pollution, by handing parking tickets to drivers who leave their car engine idling.
Published 21 May 2019
Scented candles "cause more pollution" than traffic-clogged roads

Scented candles 'more polluting' than busy roads

New research suggests that a burning a scented candle at home can expose you to more harmful emissions than standing next to a busy road.
Published 11 May 2019
20mph speed limit to be enforced in London's Congestion Charge Zone by 2020

London introduces ULEZ £12.50 emissions charge

LONDON has introduced a new £12.50 daily charge for the most polluting vehicles in its latest initiative to improve air quality in the capital ci
Published 08 April 2019

Basildon cuts speed to improve air quality

Basildon Council is seeking to restrict a five-mile stretch of the A127 to 50mph, to help bring local air quality levels to within legal limits.
Published 19 March 2019
All new cars sold in UK should be electric by 2032, not 2040, say MPs

MPs: All new cars should be electric by 2032

All new cars and vans should be genuinely zero emission by 2032, according to a new report from a group of cross-party MPs.
Published 19 October 2018

Diesel drivers could pay £50 to park in London

Parking premiums for diesel car drivers in central London could rocket up by as much as 50%, if new proposals are given the go-ahead.
Published 02 August 2018

Uber will pay drivers to switch to electric cars

Uber has announced a year-long pilot initiative to provide cash incentives to some drivers who begin using electric cars.
Published 20 June 2018
UK mayors call for petrol and diesel car ban by 2030

UK mayors call for petrol and diesel ban by 2030

UK mayors will call upon the Government to introduce a ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2030 — a decade earlier than originally planned.
Published 19 June 2018
Air pollution blamed for 7m deaths every year worldwide

Air pollution blamed for 7m deaths every year worl

Air pollution causes seven million deaths a year, according to the latest figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Published 09 May 2018
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Porsche stops selling diesel cars

Porsche will no longer sell diesel-powered cars. The German car manufacturer announced that it is to discontinue the remaining diesel car from it
Published 21 February 2018