air pollution

Transport

Road haulage groups accused of lobbying against air pollution efforts

DeSmog investigation uncovers lobbying by some road and freight trade bodies that may have delayed and watered down local UK measures to tackle illegal levels of air pollution

clock 06 October 2020 • 8 min read

Supply chain

NHS becomes world's first health system to commit to net zero

Plan includes a string of new targets and commits NHS to reducing emissions under its direct control to net zero by 2040, before bringing its supply chain footprint in line by 2045

clock 01 October 2020 • 4 min read

Risk

Study: Cleaner air could net the UK a £1.6bn economic boost

New analysis suggests three million working days a year are lost to air pollution

clock 08 September 2020 • 3 min read

Legislation

Government faces fresh legal threat over clean air targets in wake of Covid-19

Clutch of campaigning organisations seek judicial review of Defra's refusal to investigate reported links between pollution and Covid-19 health outcomes

clock 08 September 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

'Urgent need': Ban Ki Moon joins calls for more funding to tackle air pollution

Ban Ki Moon's call comes as a new report from the Clean Air Fund calls for greater collaboration between philanthropic and government-funded efforts

clock 07 September 2020 • 2 min read

Policy

Air pollution: Government offers up £2m in latest council funding round

Applications open for latest round of Air Quality Grant scheme for council projects in England

clock 01 September 2020 • 2 min read

Workplace

'A health crisis calling out for innovation': Business for Clean Air initiative launched

Business for Clean Air group debuts today in bid to prevent air pollution levels from soaring as lockdown lifts

clock 24 June 2020 • 3 min read

Buildings

To make offices safe during COVID-19, buildings need a breath of fresh air

Could the coronavirus crisis change the way we design green buildings?

clock 19 June 2020 • 7 min read

Policy

Global healthcare groups join calls for green, healthy Covid-19 recovery

Call comes in letter signed by more than 40 million healthcare professionals backed by World Health Organisation and other influential groups

clock 25 May 2020 • 2 min read

Energy

Study: Cleaner European air during Covid-19 lockdowns has helped to avoid 11,000 deaths

Reduced road traffic and industrial activity has cleaned up Europe's air, likely averting thousands of air pollution deaths, study argues

clock 30 April 2020 • 2 min read