Air management

Fracking firm Cuadrilla Resources has breached three of its environmental permitting conditions, according to an Environment Agency (EA) audit of its Preston New Road shale gas exploration site

“Appropriate and substantial compensation” should be paid to individuals and communities affected by sustained flaring at ExxonMobil’s Fife ethylene plant, according to local councillors

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to accelerate greenhouse gas reduction requirements for new ships, while its failure to take other action on climate has been compared to ‘rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic’

Public Health England has kicked off an in-depth review of the health burden of air pollution, while health secretary Matt Hancock has pledged to cut emissions from the NHS

DEFRA has rejected claims that it has been too slow to set a new legal target for air quality based on World Health Organization guidelines, saying it would be ready for the publication of the Environment Bill

The forthcoming Environment Bill presents a vital opportunity to respond to growing public and medical concern about air pollution, a parliamentary group has been told. Gareth Simkins hears what the experts have to say

Nearly 18 million NHS patients in England are registered at GP practices in locations exceeding the WHO’s annual air pollution limit for PM2.5, according to an analysis. Which areas fare the worst?

Reversing a council’s refusal of permission to build ten homes in a horse paddock could have national implications for habitat protection, finds Gareth Simkins

The environmental impact assessment regime changed almost two years ago to include human health in a social context, competency checks and major disasters. James Agyepong-Parsons speaks to the experts about how it has affected their practice

Though frustrated by its vagueness, consultants think that the government’s overarching plan to cut air pollution should drum up more business. Gareth Simkins reports