air pollution

Six months in: the government’s environment report card

Posted by Flo Stuart-Leach - 11th July 2018
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It’s now six months to the day since our government launched its 25-year Environment Plan: its strategy for cracking down on plastics, helping wildlife to thrive, protecting our environment post-Brexit and more. We were told the government’s plan would “improve the environment over a generation.” Green… 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

Our investigation reveals new diesel tests give green light to cars that do not meet legal limits

Posted by Paul Morozzo - 13th September 2017
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Today a Greenpeace investigation blows apart the idea that much-bigged up “real world” diesel tests will properly protect UK citizens from air pollution. We took brand new diesel cars to an independent emissions testing experts and found that both the VW and the Vauxhall cars… Read More

Diesel scrappage schemes: saving face but not our health

Posted by Mel Evans - 22nd August 2017
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Over the last week BMW, Mercedes and VW have each announced diesel car scrappage schemes in the UK and Germany. But what do these schemes really offer and what are the car manufacturers really up to? Here’s what you need to know. What’s on offer to UK drivers… Read More

Kids need clean air

Posted by Anna Jones - 10th July 2017
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All across the country, kids are leading calls to clean our air. Children, parents, schools and nurseries are speaking out. UK air pollution is now so bad it’s been called a public health emergency, and has been breaking legal safety limits every year since 2010. Read More