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Defra should revise air quality plan, urges MP committee

Efra committee report criticises government’s “weak national leadership” on air quality and calls for revision ...

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EU limits on non-road machinery emissions take step forward

Tightened emissions limits on likes of chainsaws, lawnmowers, trains, cranes and small riverboats could apply ...

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EU farms major cause of UK particle pollution, study claims

High levels of particulate matter recorded in parts of England over weekend were blamed on ...

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WHO urges global measures to cut black carbon

Report by World Health Organisation suggests measures to reduce air pollutants affecting both human health ...

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EU limits on non-road machinery emissions gain support

Draft EU rules are aimed at reducing air pollution from likes of lawn mowers, bulldozers, ...

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Concern over ‘more onerous’ bioaerosol monitoring

Recyclers of compost and organic material have expressed concern over new draft guidance on the ...

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MEPs agree ‘more stringent’ air pollution limits in crucial vote

A close vote in the European Parliament’s environment committee sees binding limits to reduce air ...

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UK raises concern over proposed EU ammonia regulations

The UK’s minister for air quality Rory Stewart has this week raised concerns about proposed ...

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EU committee votes against agriculture emissions limits

MEPs on the EU Parliament’s agriculture committee in Brussels have voted against binding targets to ...

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EU agriculture emissions limits ‘need to be strengthened’

European legislation on tackling air pollution from agricultural sources “needs to be strengthened” according to ...