Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of
@CleanAirLondon
, has championed
@WHO
#AirQuality
Guidelines to protect public health and the climate since 2006
#BanWoodBurning
: The implementation of
#Ecodesign
Regulations from 1 January 2022 is an important step on the path to banning
#WoodBurning
in urban areas. But we raise 14 important questions.
Our media release:
and more:
#BanWoodBurning
: Good news!
@theCCCuk
has confirmed to us its advice that "Government should not support
#WoodBurningStoves
as part of climate policy and that their use should be phased out over time".
Our media release
and more
#BanWoodBurning
| Our year-long 19-page investigation into domestic burning exposes cosy world of the
#WoodStove
industry and its regulators. Many official failings risk another
#Dieselgate
or
#Woodgate
.
Our media release:
More:
We have produced a series of short films to build public understanding about
#AirPollution
. This one is about our
#CleanAirCities
app and widgets. Install it now to see year end totals and
BREAKING |
@DefraGovUK
admits breaching UK national legal ceiling for PM2.5 in 2021 in its new annual statistics for ‘Emissions of air pollutants in the UK’. Thread
Main page:
Summary:
PM2.5 and PM10
We have produced a series of short films to build public understanding about
#AirPollution
. This one explains the difference between PM2.5, NO2 and greenhouse gases
#ULEZ
| After nine phases of low and ultra low emission zones in London (announced) you could count the number of diesel cars first registered in some boroughs in some months on one hand. Same for diesel vans. In
@cityoflondon
you don't need a hand 👏
#DieselFree
#DieselFree2030
#EllasLaw
: Please ask your MP to sign the Early Day Motion calling on the Government to support the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill HT
@EllaRobertaFdn
Write to my MP:
See the Bill:
We have produced a series of short films to build public understanding of
#AirPollution
. This one is about the
#GreatSmog
on its 68th Anniversary (5-9 December 1952)
***UNACCEPTABLE***
@DefraGovUK
launched world’s shortest consultation on world’s shortest (41 page) draft
#AirQualityStrategy
#AQS2023
530pm 11 April 2023 for comments by 1130pm 21 April 2023!
#AQS2007
was 342 pages in 2 volumes!
#EllasLaw
: Please ask your MP to sign the Early Day Motion calling on the Government to support the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill HT
@EllaRobertaFdn
Write to my MP:
See the Bill:
#ULEZ
|
#ULEZexpansion
has created the world’s biggest, strongest ‘Ultra Low Emission Zone’ and made London a world leader in cleaner air again. Thank you
@SadiqKhan
@MayorofLondon
. Next step FULL compliance with
@WHO
’s interim target for NO2 of 20ug/m3 🙂
Major breakthrough for
#IndoorAir
as highly respected
@BSI_UK
issues 'Code of Practice' aligned to *new*
@WHO
#AirQualityGuidelines
for non-domestic buildings! Please ask hospitals, offices, schools and many others to comply with
#BS40102
-1:2023 (£)
We have produced a series of cartoons to build public understanding about
#AirPollution
. This one encourages people to think about the meat they eat HT
@DaveyCartoons
#UNEA4
: Sixth Global Environment Outlook
#GEO6
is
@UNEnvironment
's most comprehensive report on the world's environment. We are destroying the planet.
#NoFate
- now is the time for action! 'Summary for Policy Makers' was adopted by 95 countries in Jan '19
Three cheers for
@CarolineLucas
's new Early Day Motion in
@UKParliament
calling on
@RishiSunak
to support the 'Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill'
#EllasLaw
to achieve clean air and save lives. Please ask your MP to sign it! First six become official supporters
UN...BLOODY...ACCEPTABLE |
@DefraGovUK
- the government department that had a '10-day' consultation on its 'National Air Quality Strategy' (ie outputs) - now proposes to scrap plans and consultations to control the sources of
#AirPollution
(ie inputs).
#REULBill
#REUL
We’re issuing a
#CodeOrange
possibly
#CodeRed
ozone
#AirPollution
advisory for this weekend towards mid-next week for parts of England/Wales at times. North/west winds may mitigate risk despite bright sun and low wind speeds this weekend cc
@pow_rebecca
#PollutionBomb
expected to hit much of the UK on Monday and Tuesday. 8-hr average ozone will build during the day and may trigger 1-hour (180ug/m3)
#CodeRed
#PollutionAlert
by Monday evening. See: and and
#CodeRed
: Massive UK-wide MODERATE (4-6/10) and HIGH (7-9/10) particle
#AirPollution
episode at times in places this week and likely well into next week.
#SaharanDust
, local and EU emissions. Everyone should check updates and official health advice . Thread
#EllasLaw
: Please ask your MP to sign the Early Day Motion calling on the Government to support the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill HT
@EllaRobertaFdn
Write to my MP:
See the Bill:
Breaking news |
@EU_ENV
takes UK to Court for failing to comply with nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limit values asap and is sending it a first written warning for disregarding vehicle type approval rules. Thank you
@KarmenuVella
. Hurrah!
#COP26
is likely to be 'good' but not 'good enough'. It will be a failure unless it 'locks in' 1.5c to 2.0c. Read our letter and 135 page two-part report:
#TimeIsRunningOut
for diesel in cities. First registrations of diesel passenger cars have collapsed in London after
#DieselExhaust
was classified as carcinogenic for humans,
#Dieselgate
and successive
#LEZ
and
#ULEZ
2022 (YT 30 Sept): 4,225
2021: 7,595
2017: 56,282
2016: 68,841
Weeks before the 65th anniversary of the first
#CleanAirAct
it obvious we need a new
#CleanAirAct
to give Mayors and local authorities the powers they need to decarbonise cities to protect health and achieve
#NetZero
. We think it should be called
#EllasLaw
HT
@rosamund_ElsFdn
#ULEZexpansion
#ULEZ
- Simon Birkett, Founder and Director of Clean Air in London, comments:
“London has shown again that low emission zones work by successfully implementing the ninth phase of its ‘big solution’ to the ‘big diesel problem’.
"ULEZ expansion has dramatically…