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Birmingham's clean air zone 'should be extended across the West Midlands to save lives'

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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.

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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

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Expand Birmingham CAZ, think tank argues

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The publication of our latest report, Clearing the air: reducing air pollution in the West Midlands, has been covered by the Air Quality News. The article also quotes our Researcher and co-author of the report, Eamonn Ives. Speaking about the findings of the research, Eamonn said:

Air pollution is a major danger to the health of individuals in the West Midlands. The evidence suggests that those living in the West Midlands experience higher levels of air pollution and worse consequences from it. 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.

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Burned up: wood-fueled electricity could be more damaging than coal

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Our report, Hotting up, was referenced in an article by Sasha Stashwick on the Ecologist. In her article, which challenges the true sustainability of biomass burning for electricity generation, she alludes to our recommendation that more stringent carbon accounting rules are vital in order to prevent an expansion in the use of bioenergy that does not genuinely assist with eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. 

Read the full article here.