Petrol prices should rise to fight air pollution, says Bright Blue
Bright Blue’s recent report, entitled Emission impossible? Air pollution, national governance and the transport sector, was released yesterday and featured in Kent Online.
Their coverage included Howard Cox from Fair Fuel UK, a pressure group that campaigns against increases in fuel taxes, but no representative from Bright Blue. However, Howard engaged in a debate with our Reseacher and co-author of the report, William Nicolle, on talk Radio in the same day.
Listen to their coverage here, and Emission Impossible here.
Increase fuel duty tax to tackle air pollution, says Bright Blue
Think Tank calls for citizen-based idling scheme
Bright Blue's new report featured in This is Money
Bright Blue Researcher William Nicolle quoted in Business Green
Bright Blue’s recent report, entitled Emission impossible? Air pollution, national governance and the transport sector, was released yesterday and featured in Business Green.
Business Green’s article focused on several policy recommendations, particularly raising fuel duty and scrapping Value Added Tax (VAT) for ultra-low emission vehicles.
Co-author of the report and researcher at Bright Blue William Nicolle was quoted as saying:
“Stronger evidence has emerged in recent years about the detrimental impact of air pollution to human health, the economy and the environment," he said.
"Consequently, there is growing public and political pressure for tougher action to reduce levels of air pollution in the UK. The UK government needs new, ambitious legal limits, legal responsibilities, and policies on air pollution. This country should aspire to be a global leader on yet another environmental issue, and strive to become the country with the cleanest air in urban areas in the developed world."
Read Business Green’s article here, and Emission Impossible here.
Bright Blue argue for raising taxes on diesel to cut air pollution
Bright Blue’s recent report, entitled Emission impossible? Air pollution, national governance and the transport sector, was released yesterday and featured in The Guardian.
The Guardians’ article focused on several policy recommendations, particularly raising fuel duty and scrapping Value Added Tax (VAT) for ultra-low emission vehicles.
Our director Ryan was quoted as saying:
“The evidence of the scale and impact of air pollution is growing and alarming. As the UK leaves the EU, there is a need and an opportunity to improve legislation, policies and accountability around air quality. Despite the rhetoric from the government, enough is not being done to tackle NO2.”
Read The Guardians’ article here, and Emission Impossible here.
Bright Blue's proposed citizen-based reporting system for idling within charging clean air zones featured in The Times
Bright Blue’s recent report, entitled Emission impossible? Air pollution, national governance and the transport sector, was released yesterday and featured in The Times.
The Times’ article focused on one particular policy recommendation, around making it mandatory for local authorities with a charging Clean Air Zones to be required to have a citizen-based reporting system to aid in the enforcement of anti-idling legislation.
Birmingham's clean air zone 'should be extended across the West Midlands to save lives'
The publication of our latest report, Clearing the air: reducing air pollution in the West Midlands, has been covered by the Birmingham Mail. The article also quotes our Researcher and co-author of the report, Eamonn Ives. Speaking about the findings of the research, Eamonn said:
Concern for air pollution in the West Midlands is widespread amongst the public, and many believe that not enough is being done to resolve it.
Read the full article here.
WHO: Air pollution 'poisoning millions of children and ruining their lives'
The publication of our latest report, Clearing the air: reducing air pollution in the West Midlands, has been covered in an article by BusinessGreen. The article also quotes our Researcher and co-author of the report, Eamonn Ives. Speaking about the findings of the research, Eamonn said:
In this year's Budget, the Chancellor should be bold and announce that the UK government will change legislation to enable local and combined governments to strive for reasonable profits from the administration of their Clean Air Zones
Read the full article here.
Birmingham's clean air zone 'should be extended across the West Midlands to save lives'
The publication of our latest report, Clearing the air: reducing air pollution in the West Midlands, has been covered by the Birmingham Post. The article also quotes our Researcher and co-author of the report, Eamonn Ives. Speaking about the findings of the research, Eamonn said:
Time for the Mayor to be bold. He should ensure that this region is not left behind London and lead the way in introducing new, ambitious transport policies to tackle air pollution in the West Midlands.
Read the full article, here.
How air pollution became the biggest talking point of 2018
Our Researcher, Eamonn Ives, has been quoted in an article in Stylist Magazine, which covered Bright Blue's latest polling on air pollution.
In response to the polling, Eamonn said that the "public clearly believe national government should play a bigger role – in fact the biggest role – in introducing measures to reduce air pollution", before adding that the "government should be helping to establish a larger network of low emission zones across England".
Read the full article here.
Majority of young voters would back political party that curbs air pollution, new poll finds
Our Researcher, Eamonn Ives, has been quoted in an article on the Independent, which covered Bright Blue's latest polling on air pollution.
In response to the polling, Eamonn said that the "public clearly believe national government should play a bigger role – in fact the biggest role – in introducing measures to reduce air pollution", before adding that the "government should be helping to establish a larger network of low emission zones across England".
Read the full article here.