To better understand how London’s young people are being exposed to pollution, we looked at a new Breathe London dataset that reveals a breakdown of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution sources at 1,795 primary schools across the city.

As many large cities around the world emerge from lockdown, city authorities need to act decisively to prevent air pollution rebounding and even exceeding pre-COVID-19 levels. 

During the lockdown, air quality data from Breathe London shows that harmful nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution went down significantly during commute times – 25% in the morning and 34% in the evening.  

New Breathe London data confirms a concerning trend: Air pollution across the capital remains dangerously high. Bold action at the national level is needed to cut pollution and create healthy, breathable cities.

Today, Environmental Defense Fund Europe is publishing new framework legislation to tackle the root causes of the air pollution crisis. Our air pollution bill creates a new duty on Government to eliminate emissions from all controllable sources of pollution by 2030.

England needs a new, more comprehensive approach to air quality management – one that enhances the role of real-world data and targets the root causes of the problem. In response, Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDFE) has drafted an air pollution bill that introduces a more ambitious and targeted approach, while protecting existing standards.

New findings from Breathe London show that air pollution is dangerously high across the city – nearly half of the sensor “pods” across London are likely to exceed the UK’s legal air pollution limits this year.

In this commentary from Prospect Magazine, Bryony Worthington explains how the government can bring about systemic change to reduce air pollution and protect people from climate change impacts.

London just launched a bold, new effort to accelerate the transition to cleaner transport and reduce pollution from vehicles. Measuring and mapping air pollution data at the local level will help us understand whether it and other policies are working.