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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · 13d

This is fantastic news and a strong testament to @london.gov.uk’s leadership and vision for cleaner air in #London. It demonstrates that effective policy truly makes a difference! Thank you, Sir Sadiq. Other cities and countries should look to London as a global leader in reducing #AirPollution.

London meets legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s world leading air pollution policies

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today hailed the success of his bold air quality policies which have led to the capital’s air pollution levels falling to within the legal limit for the first time.

www.london.gov.uk

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 13d

Breaking | @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social rubs cake in @andyburnham.bsky.social's face by 'complying' with 2005 @who.int #AirQuality guidelines and 2008 legal limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). But WHO slashed guidelines in 2021, EU tightened laws in 2024 and 4 London monitors still showed breaches! 🧵

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 13d

Huge disparity between Defra's CAS today and the real picture in the air and on the ground across England. See cleanair.london/legal/cal-ca... including Annex 2 here cleanair.london/app/uploads/...

cleanair.london

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 13d

Seems Manchester now has the highest levels of nitrogen dioxide levels in England at 55ug/m3 ie 5 times @who.int #AirQuality guideline (2021) uk-air.defra.gov.uk/assets/docum...

uk-air.defra.gov.uk

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 13d

In July 2014, Defra said Manchester would 'comply' in 2025 and London 'After 2030' << What a difference a Mayor makes... uk-air.defra.gov.uk/assets/docum.... Defra had
to issue a Direction to @andyburnham.bsky.social in January 2025 to comply by 2026! assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67b494...

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 13d

Monitoring sites in London exceeding NO2 of 40ug/m3 in 2024. #BrixtonRoad (48) #EustonRoad (42) #LoampitVale (46) #WoodGreen (40.1)

www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/p...

www.londonair.org.uk/london/asp/p...

www.airqualityengland.co.uk/statistics-r...

www.airqualityengland.co.uk/statistics-r...

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 13d

Breaking | @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social rubs cake in @andyburnham.bsky.social's face by 'complying' with 2005 @who.int #AirQuality guidelines and 2008 legal limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2). But WHO slashed guidelines in 2021, EU tightened laws in 2024 and 4 London monitors still showed breaches! 🧵

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · 20d

Must-watch (live): Healthy #IndoorAir: A Global Call to Action at UN webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v...

Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action

Join global leaders, policymakers, scientists and health experts for Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action – the inaugural High-Level Side Event on indoor air quality, to take place on the sidel...

webtv.un.org

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AirQuality.News @airqualitynews.bsky.social · Aug 11

New York officials are urging residents to prep for several days of extreme heat beginning Sunday, with ‘feels-like’ temperatures in the upper 90s, an ozone advisory for the NYC Metro area, and coordinated state agency efforts to protect public health and safety. www.governor.ny.gov/news/governo...

Governor Hochul Urges New Yorkers To Prepare for Multiple Days of Extreme Heat

Governor Hochul urged New Yorkers to prepare for multiple days of high temperatures across the State beginning on Sunday and continuing through Wednesday.

www.governor.ny.gov

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Mums for Lungs @mumsforlungs.bsky.social · Sep 11

The UK should have met NO2 legal levels by 2010, yet 15 years later, 16 cities still don't. Newcastle isn't set to comply until 2045!

By then, it will have taken 35 years for the city to comply with levels that are outdated NOW.

No wonder @cleanairlondon.bsky.social is calling for the OEP to go.

Clean Air in London slams watchdog over NO₂ failures - AirQualityNews

Clean Air in London (CAL) has renewed its call for tougher action on air pollution after new evidence revealed widespread breaches of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) limits across the UK. The campaign group…

airqualitynews.com

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 7

Exceedances predicted by #Defra:
2024/5: London, Nottingham, Reading
2026: Basildon, Coventry, Manchester, Portsmouth, Wigan
2028: South East (Vale of White Horse)
2029: Bradford, Keighley, Liverpool
2031: Bristol, Sheffield
2032: Birmingham, Stoke on Trent
2045: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 9

Must-read by @airqualitynews.bsky.social | @cleanairlondon.bsky.social slams watchdog over NO2 #AirPollution failures airqualitynews.com/editors-pick...

Clean Air in London slams watchdog over NO₂ failures

Clean Air in London (CAL) has renewed its call for tougher action on air pollution after new evidence revealed widespread breaches of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) limits across the UK. The campaign group i...

airqualitynews.com

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 9

Must-read coverage of @cleanairlondon.bsky.social's story by @airqualitynews.bsky.social HT @timfarron.bsky.social @sianberry.bsky.social airqualitynews.com/editors-pick...

Clean Air in London slams watchdog over NO₂ failures

Clean Air in London (CAL) has renewed its call for tougher action on air pollution after new evidence revealed widespread breaches of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) limits across the UK. The campaign group i...

airqualitynews.com

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 9

Must-read by @airqualitynews.bsky.social | @cleanairlondon.bsky.social slams watchdog over NO2 #AirPollution failures airqualitynews.com/editors-pick...

Clean Air in London slams watchdog over NO₂ failures

Clean Air in London (CAL) has renewed its call for tougher action on air pollution after new evidence revealed widespread breaches of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) limits across the UK. The campaign group i...

airqualitynews.com

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 7

Breaking news | @cleanairlondon.bsky.social calls for #TheOEP to be scrapped after it refuses to use enforcement functions to accelerate compliance with nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limit values in 16 English cities and towns and #EmmaReynoldsMP to comply urgently. #Defra estimates non-compliance to 2045!

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 7

Full details on our website cleanair.london/legal/cal-ca...

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 7

Exceedances predicted by #Defra:
2024/5: London, Nottingham, Reading
2026: Basildon, Coventry, Manchester, Portsmouth, Wigan
2028: South East (Vale of White Horse)
2029: Bradford, Keighley, Liverpool
2031: Bristol, Sheffield
2032: Birmingham, Stoke on Trent
2045: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 7

Breaking news | @cleanairlondon.bsky.social calls for #TheOEP to be scrapped after it refuses to use enforcement functions to accelerate compliance with nitrogen dioxide (NO2) limit values in 16 English cities and towns and #EmmaReynoldsMP to comply urgently. #Defra estimates non-compliance to 2045!

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 5

#Reshuffle | Good to see Steve Reed shuffled out of Defra as we requested on Monday. Let’s hope he does better at MHCLG… 🤔 bsky.app/profile/clea...

Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 1

Please #KeirStarmer sack #SteveReed #Defra for failing to comply with #AirQuality laws for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas HT @daveycartoons.bsky.social cc @emmahardymp.bsky.social #Reshuffle

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 2

Disappointing that Keir Starmer and Steve Reed have postponed second reading of @sianberry.bsky.social’s ‘Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill’ #EllasLaw #CAHRBill today by 2 weeks to Friday 21 November commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/969... cc @zackpolanski.bsky.social @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 2

💚 HT @daveycartoons.bsky.social 🙂

Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 2

Disappointing that Keir Starmer and Steve Reed have postponed second reading of @sianberry.bsky.social’s ‘Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill’ #EllasLaw #CAHRBill today by 2 weeks to Friday 21 November commonsbusiness.parliament.uk/Document/969... cc @zackpolanski.bsky.social @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congratulations to @zackpolanski.bsky.social on his landslide win! He’s long been a #CleanAir Champion so it’s great news for the ‘Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill’ #EllasLaw. We’ve got a new cartoon to celebrate! HT @sianberry.bsky.social @daveycartoons.bsky.social @ellarobertafdn.bsky.social

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 1

Please #KeirStarmer sack #SteveReed #Defra for failing to comply with #AirQuality laws for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas HT @daveycartoons.bsky.social cc @emmahardymp.bsky.social #Reshuffle

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Simon Birkett, Clean Air in London @cleanairlondon.bsky.social · Sep 1

Please #KeirStarmer sack #SteveReed #Defra for failing to comply with #AirQuality laws for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), a toxic gas HT @daveycartoons.bsky.social cc @emmahardymp.bsky.social #Reshuffle

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