air quality

With Londoners increasingly staying at home, the covid-19 outbreak has caused a ‘significant’ dip in NO2 and PM2.5 levels

The clean air zone was expected to launch this summer but will be postponed to allow businesses and the public to focus on the pandemic

Improving outdoor air quality in China is said to be reducing demand for air treatment systems across the country

Environmental activists have sent a ‘parking ticket’ to the Queen to suggest she should perhaps swap her Range Rover for a more environmentally-friendly vehicle

Air pollution not only affects people’s health but also the ecosystems and food production and is linked to climate change

The vehicle checker, which is now live, aims to help businesses and drivers to prepare for the introduction of clean air zones in Birmingham and Leeds

The government has also committed to set a legally binding target to reduce fine particulate matter, the pollutant of greatest harm to human health

In addition, more businesses can benefit from the scheme as the eligibility criteria has been changed to include small businesses with 50 or less employees

The Welsh Government says the new regulations will make homes more energy efficient and cheaper to run

The Agriculture Bill will provide incentives for ‘public goods’ such as better air and water quality or measures to reduce flooding