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Quote: UK government taken to court over failure to cut air pollution

I was quoted in the New Scientist on air pollution: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2109362-uk-government-taken-to-court-over-failure-to-cut-air-pollution/

Lethal and illegal: London’s air pollution crisis (IPPR)

18th July 2016 Air pollution is a huge and growing public health problem for the UK, and for London in particular. Across the UK as many as 40,000 deaths a year are attributed to outdoor air pollution, and it is the second most significant factor impacting on public health in London, after smoking. This IPPRContinue reading “Lethal and illegal: London’s air pollution crisis (IPPR)”

Gateways to the northern powerhouse: A northern ports strategy (IPPR)

29th June 2016 The north of England’s major ports are vital and high-performing assets for region’s industries and economy, and the right strategy could further transform the North into an east–west supercorridor connecting Atlantic shipping with continental Europe. This IPPR report presents a plan for how, through closer and more effective collaboration, this vision –Continue reading “Gateways to the northern powerhouse: A northern ports strategy (IPPR)”

Community and local energy: Challenges and opportunities (IPPR)

3rd June 2016 A rising number of community energy projects and municipal and community-owned energy retail supply companies have been formed in recent years. This IPPR report looked at the significant challenges facing both kinds of initiative and what can be done to realise the huge potential benefits of community and local energy.

The next Mayor should channel the Victorians to make London the greenest capital in the world

London has always overcome the great natural and man-made challenges it has faced. In the Victorian era, industrialisation and empire supercharged London’s economy, leading its population to more than triple as people sought a more prosperous life. With them came a raft of problems, from sewage to disease, that eroded the quality of life forContinue reading “The next Mayor should channel the Victorians to make London the greenest capital in the world”

London: Global green city (IPPR)

6th April 2016 The mayor of London elected in May 2016 will face formidable environmental challenges. London’s air pollution is lethal and illegal, responsible for more illness and premature deaths than alcohol or obesity. Traffic congestion is rising. Greenhouse gas emissions are not on track to meet current targets, and around a million people liveContinue reading “London: Global green city (IPPR)”