Tag Archives: Year of Air
Highest NO2 of any capital city in Europe again
Posted on Posted onBoris Johnson must act in ‘Green Week’ in the ‘Year of Air’ after failing miserably to reduce air pollution London again has the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas, of any capital city in Europe according to … Continue reading
Launch of the Clean Air in Cities Index (or Birkett Index) and App
Posted on Posted on‘World first’: Launch of Clean Air in Cities IndexTM (or Birkett IndexTM) and App to report the health impact on the population of long-term exposure to air pollution Over 100 MPs responded to a survey for ‘Clean Air in London’ … Continue reading
Landmark legal victory for ClientEarth
Posted on Posted onSupreme Court declares UK in breach of nitrogen dioxide legal limits and refers case to the Court of Justice of the European Union Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, said: “Congratulations to ClientEarth on its landmark … Continue reading
‘Free market’ anarchists lobbying EU Environment Ministers to weaken health protections
Posted on Posted on‘Year of Air’ in 2013 Government is expected to lobby for weaker public health protections at an informal meeting of EU Environment Ministers in Dublin next Monday and Tuesday Instead, we must hammer harmful emissions against the anvil of air … Continue reading
Effective local action on air pollution in London
Posted on Posted onPresentation at Mapping for Change conference ‘Effective local action on air pollution in London’ at University College London on 17 April 2013. Details at: http://www.mappingforchange.org.uk/mapping-for-change-to-host-air-pollution-conference-in-april/ Useful links https://twitter.com/cleanairlondon and https://www.facebook.com/CleanAirLondon 1. Keith Taylor’s guide: ‘Air Pollution: The Invisible Killer’ http://www.keithtaylormep.org.uk/air-pollution/ 2. Smog … Continue reading
Clean Air in London Awards 2013
Posted on Posted onBianca Jagger, Founder and Chair of The Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, receives award and special mention Inaugural Clean Air in London Awards recognise 24 contributions to improving air quality Keith Taylor MEP (Green) joins four MEPs and others as … Continue reading
Smog expected to hang over the Supreme Court on Thursday
Posted on Posted onSmog is expected to hang over the Supreme Court as it hears the most important air pollution case for a generation NO2 laws are the most powerful tool citizens have to hammer down carcinogenic diesel exhaust and other toxic pollutants from … Continue reading
Campaigning on Air Pollution in 2013, the EU Year of Air
Posted on Posted onPresentation to a fringe session at the Green Party Conference on 23 February 2013 chaired by Jean Lambert MEP and Keith Taylor MEP. See http://greenparty.org.uk/conference.html
Mayor’s backward steps, wish lists for others and failure to tackle air pollution
Posted on Posted onMayor has today lost control of his own destiny. It is now up to ClientEarth and the Supreme Court or the European Commission to force action The Mayor of London has announced today plans for air quality measures in his … Continue reading
Tube dust is not ‘safe’
Posted on Posted onHealth and Environment Committee air quality work programme Clean Air in London (CAL) congratulates the Health and Environment Committee (Committee) on the publication of ‘Air pollution in London – Issues paper’. The paper provides a clear, concise summary of current … Continue reading
Quick guide to air pollution and the ‘Year of Air’ in 2013
Posted on Posted onKnown health and other impacts of air pollution have risen much faster than levels of air pollution have fallen 1. What is the ‘Year of Air’ in 2013? The European Commission (Commission) has announced that 2013 is the ‘Year of … Continue reading
Mayor releases 750 pages of details about his lobbying to weaken air pollution laws
Posted on Posted onMayor releases first tranche of information about his lobbying to weaken air pollution laws Information reveals lobbying on an industrial scale to influence hundreds of organisations and individuals across Europe. It would have caused a scandal if released before the … Continue reading
Mayor caught lobbying to weaken international air pollution laws
Posted on Posted onMayor of London is lobbying for ‘flexibility’ in possible new laws and hiding his communications with 11 other European cities and regions in the lobbying group BBC investigation discovers the Mayor’s partners include the some of the most polluted areas of … Continue reading
Public Health Presents…
Posted on Posted onPresentation titled ‘Building public understanding of air pollution’ to Public Health Presents – the tri-borough public health forum for the London boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster – on 27 November 2012
Building public understanding of air pollution
Posted on Posted onPresentations at Masterclass at Public Service Events conference titled ‘Public health: an update and way forward’ on 24 October 2012. See: http://www.publicserviceevents.co.uk/masterclass-client/224/public-health/4279 Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, on ‘Building public understanding of air pollution’ CAL … Continue reading