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Can you be fined for parking your car with the engine idling?

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A government consultation aims to crack down on idling drivers. Under current law, drivers can be fined £20 for leaving the engine running.
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Calls for 50 percent tax on most polluting cars

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A new report is calling for a 50 percent purchase tax on the most polluting vehicles to accelerate the transition to electric cars.
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Air pollution linked to COVID-19 deaths in Europe

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A new study suggests that air pollution ‘may be one of the most important contributors to fatality caused by the COVID-19‘ virus.
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Air pollution nosedives due to coronavirus lockdown

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
Research by the BBC shows that levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) have fallen by as much as 60 percent since the UK went into lockdown.
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September launch for the Leeds Clean Air Zone

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
The Leeds Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will come into operation on 28 September 2020. Non-complaint vehicles will be charged up to £50 per day to enter the zone.
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Uber and taxi users would pay more for an electric ride

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
A survey of 12,500 Europeans found that the majority of Uber and taxi users would be willing to pay a premium to travel in an electric vehicle.
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New cat’s eye-style filters could tackle pollution

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The war on toxic air pollution is yielding some clever ideas. The latest is suction fans embedded in the road hooked up to a filter
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Dirty vehicles to be banned from Geneva

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
From 15 January 2020, the highest polluting vehicles will be banned from entering Geneva during periods of peak pollution.
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Car tyres a ‘stealthy source‘ of ocean pollution

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith - 0
Ocean drive: car tyres are a major source of microplastics found in our marine environment – and the problem is only going to get worse.
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Ban cars near schools, says Public Health England

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Up to 36,000 deaths a year can be attributed to long term emissions exposure, according to PHE. During the school drop-off, our kids are on the front line
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