Poor air quality already in 2016

Poor air quality already in 2016

Happy New Year from the floods in York. Whilst we are on the way to recovery, the Government, industry and other decision makers need to look more closely at the root causes of climate change and poor air pollution as they are linked. Much of both is due to our energy and transport policy that is far too dependent on fossil fuels and outdated technology and practices.

If we don't pursue a radical shift to alternative energy and ultra low emission vehicles then the news below that London is already breaching air quality targets will simply continue throughout 2016, 2017, 2018 ...

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jan/08/london-takes-just-one-week-to-breach-annual-air-pollution-limits

Jon Tait

Principal Officer (Environmental Control) at East Riding of Yorkshire Council

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