Clean air

Government commits to tighter air pollution standards, but fails to set date and releases a plan severely lacking in detail on how such a target could be met.

Today (19 October) sees the launch of a series of street artworks as Friends of the Earth, People’s Republic of Stokes Croft and Medact call for a clean-up of Bristol’s toxic air.

Survey data released today by Friends of the Earth found that only 10% of parents with a child of school age (4-16) were worried about their child breathing dirty air while on schoolgrounds, or on their way to or from school.

The summer heatwave has seen the mercury pushing 35°C. We all know to slap on the suncream. But the heatwave may also have health implications for your lungs.

Data revealed by Friends of the Earth demonstrates the scale of air pollution across Yorkshire and the North East.

On National Clean Air Day (21 June 2018) Bristol Friends of the Earth launches a petition calling on the Mayor of Bristol to do everything in his power to protect children's lungs from illegal levels of air pollution and to take bold action to secure clean air for all of Bristol in a fair way.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham commits to cleaning up buses and improving cycling infrastructure, but a charging Clean Air Zone would be the best method of reducing air pollution (as per legal requirements) in the shortest time possible

Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion is a promising step towards clean air in the city centre, but what about Greater London?

The government has today (22 May) launched its clean air strategy for consultation

The European Commission announced today that the UK government is among the countries which will face the EU courts over continued failures to meet Nitrogen Dioxide standards set by the EU.