air quality


London’s Ulez delivers ‘substantial’ air quality improvements 07/03/2025 London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) has led to ‘substantial improvements’ in air quality across the capital, new research reveals. A report by the Greater London Authority found a 27% reduction in roadside nitrogen dioxide levels since Ulez was introduced in 2019.
City of Wolverhampton Council trials HVO 23/10/2023 City of Wolverhampton Council is trialling the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to fuel its fleet as a way of reducing carbon emissions.
PM delays new petrol and diesel ban to 2035 21/09/2023 Prime minister Rishi Sunak has delayed the Government's ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030 to 2035, potentially slowing the transition to electric vehicles.
Vehicle emission schemes raise £418m 25/08/2023 More than £400m in fees and penalties has been generated from vehicle emission schemes in England, a freedom of information (FOI) request has revealed.
Wrexham becomes first Welsh council to trial CTS eRCV 31/05/2023 Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) has taken delivery of an all-electric refuse collection vehicle (eRCV) to assess how it performs against that of a conventional diesel engine, whilst collecting waste from households across the Borough over the coming weeks.
Council announces £500,000 boost to improve air quality 20/02/2023 Blaby District Council has received more than half a million pounds to help reduce harmful vehicle emissions under the banner of Let’s Go Electric.
Council chiefs hit back at Defra’s air quality demands 03/02/2023 Councils do not hold the ‘important levers to tackle air quality’, local authority leaders have said in response to the environment secretary’s clean air plans.
Connected EVs annually save fleets 15 tonnes of CO2 26/01/2023 A new analysis has revealed that European fleets using electric vehicles (EVs) have cut their carbon emissions by more than 15 tonnes of CO2 per vehicle, per year.
Sheffield drivers offered support ahead of CAZ rollout 12/12/2022 People can apply for financial support to help them upgrade their vehicle ahead of the introduction of Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ), the city council has said.
London’s ULEZ to expand city-wide 28/11/2022 London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is set to be expanded city-wide as part of the drive to tackle air pollution, the climate emergency and congestion.
Expansion of London’s ULEZ generates £93.6m 21/10/2022 The expansion of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) a year ago has generated an estimated £93.6m of additional revenue from drivers of non-compliant vehicles.
Blaby fleet moves to HVO 03/10/2022 Blaby District Council’s fleet have had up to 90% of their emissions wiped with the move to alternative fuel.
Northumberland council launches HVO trial 31/08/2022 Northumberland County Council today announced it is trialling a Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in one of its refuse vehicles as a cleaner alternative to diesel.
Emissions compliance and the latest solutions 28/07/2022 Improving air quality and reducing carbon emissions are top priorities for every local authority. James Thorpe, head of retrofit sales, Eminox explains how retrofit solutions can help.
Birmingham trials first all-electric eCollect 27/07/2022 Birmingham City Council is trialling its first eCollect in a bid to combat climate change and air pollution.
Nearly a quarter of drivers admit to idling engines 16/06/2022 Over 20% of drivers admit to regularly leaving their engines running while their vehicle is stationary despite the impact this has on air quality, new research has revealed.
‘Clean Air Net Zero’ approach could boost local areas by £1.6bn 13/06/2022 Local and regional policymakers must consider the air quality impact of net zero policies to save billions of pounds and to avoid another ‘dieselgate scandal’, a new report has said.
Birmingham's Clean Air Zone leads to fall in emissions 06/06/2022 The number of the most polluting vehicles entering Birmingham city centre has fallen by more than half since the Clean Air Zone was introduced a year ago, the council has reported.
Mayor Khan launches consultation on ULEZ expansion 23/05/2022 A consultation on plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to cover almost the whole of London has been launched as part of the effort to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion across the capital.
Charity calls for ‘mobility credits’ to promote shared transport 04/04/2022 England’s councils have been urged to introduce incentives for people to give up private vehicles to help increase the use of shared transport.