Pollution Archives - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com https://londonlovesbusiness.com/tag/pollution/ Business News Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:35:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/LLB-favicon.jpg Pollution Archives - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com https://londonlovesbusiness.com/tag/pollution/ 32 32 Air pollution alert issued for London due to a likelihood of ‘high ozone levels’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/air-pollution-alert-issued-for-london-due-to-a-likelihood-of-high-ozone-levels/ Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:35:33 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=142447 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has triggered a ‘high’ air pollution alert for Saturday as London experiences the effects of pollution caused by a build-up of local emissions and…

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]]> The UK’s largest-ever scrappage scheme now open to all Londoners with a non-compliant car https://londonlovesbusiness.com/the-uks-largest-ever-scrappage-scheme-now-open-to-all-londoners-with-a-non-compliant-car/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:44:11 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=140461 As part of the Mayor’s ambitious plans to clean up London’s air, the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will cover all London boroughs from 29 August and from Monday all Londoners can…

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]]> Mayor’s ULEZ is a step in the right direction, but the ‘strain on tradespeople must be at the forefront of minds’ https://londonlovesbusiness.com/mayors-ulez-is-a-step-in-the-right-direction-but-the-strain-on-tradespeople-must-be-at-the-forefront-of-minds/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:06:24 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=138114 London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) will be extended to cover the entire capital later this month, after the High Court backed the plan. This means all tradespeople operating within…

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]]> Call for City businesses to join London’s top environmental awards scheme https://londonlovesbusiness.com/call-for-city-businesses-to-join-londons-top-environmental-awards-scheme/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:40:43 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=137175 The City of London Corporation is encouraging Square Mile businesses to join its Clean City Awards Scheme, which recognises firms leading the way on sustainability. Companies who become a member can apply to win a…

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]]> Environmental polluters will now receive unlimited fines https://londonlovesbusiness.com/environmental-polluters-will-now-receive-unlimited-fines/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:02:05 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=136885 The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said that environmental regulators will be allowed to charge polluters unlimited penalties and the current limit of £250,000 has been…

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]]> Thames Water fined £3.3 million as ‘millions of litres’ of undiluted sewage pumped into rivers https://londonlovesbusiness.com/thames-water-fined-3-3-million-as-millions-of-litres-of-undiluted-sewage-pumped-into-rivers/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:10:54 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=136566 Thames Water has been fined £3.3 million over a “reckless” incident where “million of litres” of undiluted sewage was pumped into rivers. Lewes Crown Court heard at a two day…

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]]> Time to ditch diesel for good: Diesel car ownership declines in London for fifth consecutive year https://londonlovesbusiness.com/time-to-ditch-diesel-for-good-diesel-car-ownership-declines-in-london-for-fifth-consecutive-year/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 10:12:11 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=135786 New data released today by the Department for Transport reveals private ownership of diesel cars in London fell by over 10% in 2022, down 57,103 from 560,043 in 2021. This…

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]]> Clean Air Day: This exterior wall coating cleans city air by absorbing pollution from cars https://londonlovesbusiness.com/clean-air-day-this-exterior-wall-coating-cleans-city-air-by-absorbing-pollution-from-cars/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:00:30 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=135738 Resysten, the award-winning manufacturer of the antimicrobial protective coating of the same name, has announced the launch of a new product capable of absorbing substantial amounts of air polluting gases…

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]]> Sadiq Khan issues high air pollution alert across London https://londonlovesbusiness.com/sadiq-khan-issues-high-air-pollution-alert-across-london/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:28:22 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=135565 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has triggered a ‘high’ air pollution alert for Tuesday, as London experiences the effects of pollution which has travelled in from the continent alongside…

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]]> Consumers and the energy sector increased their emissions by 7 per cent https://londonlovesbusiness.com/consumers-and-the-energy-sector-increased-their-emissions-by-7-per-cent/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 10:06:10 +0000 https://londonlovesbusiness.com/?p=135315 The home delivery expert ParcelHero says that transport & storage companies are playing their part in cutting greenhouse gas emissions but, in contrast, consumers and the energy sector increased their…

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