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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

Kids need clean air

Posted by Anna Jones - 10th July 2017
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Children walking to school through heavy London traffic.
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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

Writing off diesel

Posted by Areeba Hamid - 25th November 2016
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Every conversation about reducing urban air pollution revolves around how to cut down traffic, put charges on polluting vehicles to phase them out, introduce a targeted scrappage to help people get out of dirty cars into better alternatives, and put rules in place that will help reduce emissions from other… Read More

Clean Air Now? Siân Berry Responds

Posted by Greenpeace UK - 29th April 2016
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The blog below written by Green Party candidate for the Mayor of London, Siân Berry. It’s part of a series of blogs by candidates for London Mayor. We’ve also featured blogs by Caroline Pidgeon (Liberal Democrat), Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) and Sadiq Khan (Labour). London’s air quality is… Read More

Clean Air Now? Sadiq Khan Responds

Posted by Sadiq Khan - 25th April 2016
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This blog below written by the Labour candidate for the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. It’s part of a series of blogs by candidates for London Mayor. We’re also featuing blogs by Caroline Pidgeon (Liberal Democrat), Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) and Sian Berry (Green Party). London’s air quality is one of… Read More

Clean Air Now? Caroline Pidgeon Responds

Posted by Caroline Pidgeon - 21st April 2016
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This blog below written by the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Mayor of London, Caroline Pidgeon. It’s part of a series of blogs by candidates for London Mayor. We’ll also be featuing blogs by Sadiq Khan (Labour), Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) and Sian Berry (Green Party). London’s air quality is one… Read More