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WEBHeadlines Local Government. Bath’s Clean Air Zone drives down NO2 by 32%. Bath and North East Somerset Council have published their 2023 Bath Clean Air Zone Report which shows that NO2 levels in 2023 were 32% lower than those in 2019, representing a reduction of 10.5 μg/m³ over those four years. View.
World’s largest battery storage project destined for Manchester
WEBJul 25, 2023 · World’s largest battery storage project destined for Manchester. Carlton Power have been given planning permission to build a £750m 1GW battery energy storage scheme (BESS) at the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park in Greater Manchester. Planning permission for the BESS was granted by Trafford Council, the …
Elements Green unveil plans for UK’s first 1GW solar project near ...
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Elements Green, a UK-based renewables developer, has unveiled plans for the UK’s first 1GW solar and energy storage park which would be located to the northwest of Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. The site is of such a scale that on its own, it would contribute 1.5% towards the government’s target of 70GW solar…
Aviation emissions have doubled since 1990, and are likely to keep ...
WEBApr 8, 2024 · You can see the results in the chart below. In 2019, aviation accounted for 2.5% of CO2 emissions from fossil sources and land use. This share has fluctuated from 2% to 2.5% since the mid-1990s but with a marked increase since 2010. Non-CO2 climate impacts mean aviation accounts for around 4% of global warming to date.
Events – AirQualityNews
WEB2024 National Air Quality Conference. The 2024 National Air Quality Conference 6th November, Prospero House, Borough, London. We are delighted to announce the 2024 National Air Quality Conference will be heading to a new venue this November, Prospero House, Borough, London on 6th November. This …
CO2 affects human health at lower levels than previously thought
WEBJul 10, 2019 · Exposure to carbon dioxide (CO2) poses direct risks to human health at lower levels than previously thought, research has found. Reviewing current studies on the subject, American academics concluded that exposure to ambient CO2 in indoor environments can have harmful effects on the human body at much lower levels, causing health problems such as inflammation, reduced cognitive performance and ...
Lancaster deploy new sensors and launch air quality portal
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Paul Day. Paul is the editor of Public Sector News. Lancaster City Council has deployed 14 new sensors, funded by part of an Air Quality Grant from DEFRA, to help tackle air pollution in the city. Lancaster already has an existing automatic monitoring station and continually monitors air quality, but the new sensors will expand on the current ...
Directory – AirQualityNews
WEBThe Air Advanced® portfolio serves the entire air quality value chain by ensuring a comprehensive end-to-end service from diagnosis, solution design and implementation, to review. Contact Craig Lewis Air Quality Business Development Manager SUEZ Smart & Environmental Solutions [email protected] +44 (0) 7785 695 155.
Air pollution linked to increased mortality – AirQualityNews
WEBOct 11, 2021 · Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked with increased mortality risk. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health predicted one million people’s exposure to air pollution by using satellite-based measurements and meteorological data. They found that each 1g/m3 increase in annual particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations increased the absolute annual risk…
World Air Quality Report 2022 finds only six countries met WHO ...
WEBMar 15, 2023 · The 5th annual IQAir World Air Quality Report, which reviews air quality data from 7,323 cities across 131 countries, has found that only Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, and New Zealand met the World Health Organisation guideline for PM2.5.. Despite the apparently widespread source of data, the 30,000 air quality monitoring stations which provided information are not equally ...