EU proposes new standards for last generation of combustion engines

The Euro 7 standards will ensure cars, vans, lorries and buses are much cleaner and tackle emissions from tailpipes as well as from brakes and tyres

Ethnic minority kids ‘exposed to higher levels of pollution’

New report finds average NOx levels at schools with the highest percentage of BAME students are 28% higher than schools with the fewest non-white pupils

London school streets that banned cars sees boost in air quality

Roads surrounding schools are closed to motor traffic during pick-up and drop-off times, enabling children to walk or cycle to school, helping reduce car trips and improving air quality

Highways England to study link between road water and microplastics

It is expected to help the government company to better understand the scale of the issue, the nature of the problem and identify any further detailed research to inform changes to its current policy or design standards

Peugeot bags €300m from EU for low carbon tech

French carmaker Peugeot Citroen has bagged €300 million (£254m) from the EU’s bank to help it develop low carbon technologies. The cash will be used in a programme to create cars which comply with new European standards for new cars exhaust emissions. The new ‘Euro 6.2’ rules start in 2017. Peugeot Citroen has begun a […]