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London commits to WHO guidelines for PM2.5 by 2030
12/11/2019
London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined over 30 city mayors around the world to pledge to reduce fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines by 2030.
The World Health Organization guideline stipulates that PM2.5 should not exceed 10 µg/m3 annual mean, or 25 µg/m3 24-hour mean; and that PM10 should not exceed 20 µg/m3 annual mean, or 50 µg/m3 24-hour mean.
Mayors from Paris, Tokyo and Los Angeles have signed the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration to recognise that breathing clean air is ‘a human right’ and commit to radical measures to tackle air pollution.
For more information: https://airqualitynews.com/2019/10/11/london-commits-to-who-guidelines-for-pm2-5-by-2030/
Defra Air Quality Grant Scheme 2019/20 ITA_6352
04/10/2019
Local authorities in England have until 12:00 on 07 November to apply for a share of Defra’s 2019/20. Defra is providing grants totalling £2 million to incentivise LAs to improve air quality. Particular consideration will be given to:
- Benefits to local areas with pollutant exceedances
- Compliance with Local Air Quality Monitoring (LAQM) reporting requirements for Smoke Control Areas
- Delivering benefits in the near future (one to two years)
- Developing solutions over longer term by increasing awareness to encourage behavioural change
- Projects that aim to reduce emissions from domestic wood and coal burning appliances
- Reducing NO2 emissions
- Innovative projects that can improve local air quality backed by robust evidence and designed to share best practice
Ricardo can help you to design innovative projects that successfully meet the criteria for grant funding. For further information please contact David Madle at david.madle@ricardo.com or on 07968 707279.
