nitrogen dioxide
The city saw a 29% reduction in polluted air during 2020, according to the local authority’s official data
The expanded ULEZ will cover an area 18 times larger than the central London ULEZ and will affect older, more polluting vehicles that don’t comply with strict emission standards
Drivers of polluting vehicles will be charged up to £100 a day to enter the centre
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
The girl who died from an asthma attack has reportedly become the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death
In almost 50 out of 61 city centres, nitrogen dioxide reductions were between 20% and 60% since the pandemic began, according to a new report
Residents across 432 cities face an estimated cost of €166 billion as a result of high levels of air pollution, according to a new report
That’s the suggestion from a recent CBI Economics analysis, which says cleaning up airborne pollution could also prevent 17,000 deaths annually
While some of this reduction is expected in normal years due to the Lunar New Year public holiday and weather changes, levels were still 21% below the average for 2015-19
The country’s top court says air quality measures implemented by the government in eight areas, including Paris, are insufficient