Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

New research by scientists at King’s College London suggests that air pollution from London’s roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle some sources of traffic pollution, which continue to breach limits in many parts of the city. 15–45%·year −1 ). No data was available to compare trends in ΔPM 2.5

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched a new campaign encouraging Londoners to turn off their engines when their vehicle is stationary for more than a minute. The campaign is part of a package of measures to improve air quality, cut harmful pollution and clean up the city ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2011

The London Congestion Charging Scheme (CCS)—which charged for travel into central London and reduced traffic volume ( earlier post )—has shown little evidence that it improved air quality as well, according to Part I of a new study published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). µg/m 3. in PM 10. —Kelly et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

In 2018, the Government will publish a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy which will address other sources of air pollution. Air quality in the UK has been improving significantly in recent decades, with reductions in emissions of all of the key pollutants, and NO 2 levels down by half in the last 15 years. 100M – National road network.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

London Mayor, Boris Johnson has unveiled a plan to ban taxis over the age of ten years from the capital’s streets in a bid to cut air pollution. The strategy likely to anger cabbies, outlines the key sources of London’s harmful airborne pollutants and proposes an action plan to reduce emissions.

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