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Government ‘ignoring’ Supreme Court air quality ruling

As Defra consults on draft UK air quality plan, ClientEarth claims other government departments are ...

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New UK air quality plan revises NO2 compliance forecasts

Defra’s long-awaited draft UK air quality plan sets brings forward dates for compliance and sets ...

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Nearly 200 councils breached NO2 limits in 2013

194 local authorities in England and Wales breached the national annual mean limit for nitrogen ...

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£5m bus fund and £500k air quality grant scheme open

Bus operators and councils across England can from today (September 10) bid for funding to ...

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MP launches petition for new Clean Air Act

Labour deputy leader candidate Tom Watson MP seeks new Clean Air Act 1956 to include ...

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Defra told to prepare for 40% budget cut

Government departments looking after the environment, transport and local authorities have been asked to prepare ...

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Falling diesel price ‘exacerbates’ UK air quality problem

Continuing fall in diesel prices at the pump prompts concern from air quality campaigners

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London air pollution death figures ‘only tip of iceberg’

Pressure mounts on diesel cars as environmental NGO ClientEarth and others react to new estimates ...

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Defra minister deflects council fines question

Defra minister Rory Stewart last week (June 17) deflected calls for the government to acknowledge ...

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Irranca-Davies to chair Environmental Audit Committee

The winning candidates for Parliamentary select committee chair positions have been announced today (June 18), ...