Air pollution

Why the government’s post-Brexit environment plan isn’t good enough – and what you can do

Posted by Flo Stuart-Leach - 23rd July 2018
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In January, the government issued its ‘’25 year Environment Plan” in a grand bid to foster the first generation to leave the environment in a better state than before. Hurrah! Except… plans for protecting the environment in the Government’s Brexit legislation agreed in June still contain some serious loopholes. Here’s… Read More

Five Reasons Why Volkswagen Won the Greenpeace Toxic Air Award

Posted by Philip Evans - 29th November 2017
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In the UK, harmful nitrogen dioxide air pollution has broken legal levels every year since 2010, and our toxic air has been described as a public health emergency. The UN itself has said the air in more than 40 UK cities and towns… Read More

London takes bold step to clean up toxic pollution

Posted by Paul Morozzo - 23rd October 2017
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Today, the toxicity charge (or T-charge) goes live in London – meaning that cars bought before 2006 will be charged an extra £10 to enter central London between 7am and 6pm.  This is a first step in a series of measures introduced by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, aiming… Read More

Latest: activists arrested for taking a stand against air pollution. Sign our petition to #standwithsephie and tell Volkswagen to #DitchDiesel

Posted by India Thorogood - 22nd September 2017
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Greenpeace volunteers protesting against Volkswagen's diesel cars at at Sheerness port in Kent

Police have just arrested the last two climbers involved in our Volkswagen diesel blockade after they spent last night on top of a lighting gantry in the Sheerness import park, where they immobilised many of the VW diesel cars in the park by holding the keys. Show your support by signing… Read More

Update: Greenpeace volunteers block Volkswagen cars entering the UK

Posted by India Thorogood - 21st September 2017
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Greenpeace activists attached a banner to a cargo ship carrying Volkswagen vehicles.

Greenpeace volunteers in kayaks and boats boarded a 23,498-tonne ship on a major import route bringing Volkswagen diesel cars into the UK. The action was streamed live on Facebook.     Clean air campaigners approached the huge car carrier in the Thames Estuary around 8.30am this… Read More

Greenpeace volunteers in kayaks and boats have surrounded a 23,000 tonne ship attempting to block Volkswagen cars entering the UK

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 21st September 2017
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Greenpeace volunteers in kayaks and boats board a 23,498-tonne ship on a major import route bringing Volkswagen diesel cars into the UK. The clean air campaigners draw up alongside the huge car carrier in the Thames Estuary.

Sign the petition here Mothers, fathers and people from all walks of life are currently doing everything in their power to stop more diesel cars entering our streets and communities. 25 Greenpeace volunteers in kayaks and boats surrounded a 23,000 tonne ship attempting to block Volkswagen… Read More