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The Latest Breaking News on Pollution

Mayors of Oslo, Montreal and Milan back Sadiq Khan on London Ulez plan

City leaders say UK capital’s scheme to improve air quality is inspiring and explain their own measures

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan refuses to ‘water down’ Ulez as he steps up financial support

Ulez is set to expand to all London boroughs from August 29.

The Independent UK

Is Heathrow in Ulez? All you need to know before driving to the airport

The London Mayor has stuck to his decision to expand Ulez to limit air pollution

Evening Standard

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UK government ‘ignoring green watchdog’ over air quality rules

Exclusive: Deleting national emissions ceiling regulations as part of scrapping EU laws ‘a clear example of deregulation’

The Guardian - UK

Doctors urge politicians to stand firm on schemes to tackle air pollution

Exclusive: hundreds of consultants, GPs and others write to Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan over Labour’s position on Ulez

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan widens scrappage scheme to all Londoners to take sting out of Ulez

Every Londoner with an old car will be able to receive up to £2,000 to help switch to a less polluting model.

The Independent UK

Chemical companies’ PFAS payouts are huge – but the problem is even bigger

3M, DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have agreed settlement in the billions for polluting drinking water with ‘forever chemicals’

The Guardian - US

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Emissions from dust pollution from Cadia goldmine ‘not adequately regulated’, expert says

Dr Ian Wright, who advises the NSW EPA, says failure of licence conditions to explicitly state discharge limits for heavy metals in air pollution is inadequate

The Guardian - AU

Teal MPs criticise CO2 sea dumping bill as ‘greenwashing’ fossil fuel industry

Independent MPs Monique Ryan and Sophie Scamps say the Labor bill to allow permits for storing carbon dioxide in international waters would encourage more gas projects

The Guardian - AU

Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the state's Pollution Control Agency was wrong to issue permits for a long-contested copper-nickel mine

The Independent UK

Sewage spills mapped as overspills in protected areas ‘topped 300,000 hours last year’

Lake District and Dorset Coasts among beauty spots hit by sewage overflow

The Independent UK

We can see what happens when political posturing replaces public health: people die prematurely

Talk to those paid to protect us, and you hear the frustration of experts cynically denied resources they need by Westminster, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Supermarket plastic bag charge has led to 98% drop in use in England, data shows

Ministers urged to learn from success of single-use bag fee, amid criticism that other measures have been delayed

The Guardian - UK

Burning ship carrying 3,000 cars towed to new position off Dutch coast

Authorities move Fremantle Highway vessel over 40 miles as they race to prevent ecological disaster

The Guardian - UK

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Schools in Scotland have reported 88 sewage leaks since 2019, figures show

SEWAGE has leaked into Scottish schools 88 times since 2019, according to figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

The Independent UK

Government cuts cost of polluting in Britain in latest anti-green move

Ministers quietly rolled out changes to a carbon trading scheme which lets companies compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions

Evening Standard

Greenwich Council hits diesel drivers with higher parking fees

Council chiefs say the measure will help combat CO2 emissions in the borough

The Guardian - UK

Ulez key to tackling ‘unacceptably high’ child illness and death, doctors say

Leading scientists and medics back London and other clean air schemes and urge politicians to keep their nerve

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The Guardian - UK

Khan says climate crisis more important than party politics after Ulez victory

London mayor to expand charging zone for drivers after high court win and rejects pressure from Labour leadership to think again

The Guardian - UK

Which local authorities in England have introduced low-emission zones?

Extension of London’s Ulez scheme is part of growing trend despite some backlash and delays

The Independent UK

What happens next with London’s ultra low emission zone?

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan plans to extend the scheme to cover all London boroughs from August 29.

The Guardian - UK

London Ulez: court dismisses challenge by five councils over expansion

Decision is victory for mayor Sadiq Khan, with zone due to be extended at end of August

The Independent UK

What is the ultra-low emission zone?

The PA news agency answers 11 key questions about the scheme and how it affects drivers.

The Guardian - UK

The Tories think their war on traffic rules is a vote magnet. Here’s why they are wrong

Labour must dare to stand firm in defence of green policies such as Ulez, says charity CEO Phineas Harper

The Guardian - UK

Air we breathe in UK depends on race and income, studies show

It is vital we tackle the injustice that means black or mixed race people and the poor face worst pollution

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