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Traffic pollution’s link to asthma quantified

28 March 2013

Living near busy roads could account for 14% of childhood asthma cases, according to research published in the journal of the European Respiratory Society.
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London mayor wants ultra-low emissions zone in 2020

13 February 2013

The central London congestion charge area could be turned into an ‘ultra-low emission zone’ (ULEZ) from 2020, mayor Boris Johnson said on 13 February.
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Carbon price hits all-time low

23 January 2013

The price of carbon allowances under the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) has hit a new low, dropping below €5 a tonne for the first time.
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‘No safe level’ for nitrogen pollution

17 January 2013

Policymakers have long relied on ‘critical loads’ of nitrogen pollution as safety thresholds to avoid damage to sensitive habitat types but new research suggests such thresholds may not exist.
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Government delays decision on international aviation and shipping

19 December 2012

The government has ignored widespread calls to extend existing carbon budgets to international aviation and shipping.
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Fracking given the green light

13 December 2012

The energy and climate department (DECC) today (13 December) gave the green light for shale gas firms to resume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) of rocks.
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DECC overturns ban on Green Deal advertising budget

4 December 2012

The Green Deal energy efficiency upgrade scheme has been exempted from a government ban on official advertising campaigns to boost low levels of awareness and uptake.
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Investors put pressure on firms to cut carbon

24 October 2012

A group of ethical investors is putting pressure on some of the UK’s largest utilities and mining companies to improve their carbon performance.
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One third of carbon reporting firms yet to meet proposed mandatory disclosure rules, says CDP

12 October 2012

The Carbon Disclosure Project's annual survey of carbon reporting among the 350 largest UK stock exchange listed companies shows one third of respondents do not meet the government's mandatory carbon reporting rules due to come into force in April 2013.
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Infringement action looms as UK air quality failures continue

4 October 2012

Air quality breaches recorded in the latest annual compliance report leave the UK open to EU infringement proceedings.
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