air pollution

Defra and Met Office air pollution forecasts, external for the week shows moderate pollution levels quite widely across the UK by Wednesday, especially for England and Wales.

But Sir Sadiq, one of the most senior Labour figures outside of Westminster, has warned about the impact on noise, air pollution and climate change.

The “State of the Air” report tracks two main types of air pollution: ozone pollution, largely a factor of tailpipe emissions and heat, and particle pollution, driven primarily by drought and wildfires.

They’ve given coal plants unprecedented exemptions from lifesaving air pollution standards and proposed a rule that would make it easier for oil and gas companies to kill endangered species.

As they held a news conference by the river Wednesday, Davidson and others wore respirators to protect themselves from the air pollution.