Air Pollution: Vehicle Emissions, the T-charge and Evidence-Based Policy.
LOCATION
Portcullis House
Houses of Parliament
London
SW1A 2LW
United Kingdom
Can evidence-based policy handle vehicle emissions’ effect on environment and health?
Evidence on the health effects of diesel emissions, and the revelations that car manufacturers were fiddling their emissions tests, have shocked the public and politicians alike.
However, suggestions to introduce a diesel scrappage scheme to compensate motorists received no mention in the Government’s draft air quality plan, which was published in May. The uncertainty has been met with dismay by drivers and vehicle fleet owners who thought they were acting in the country’s best interest by following government advice for climate change targets.
On 23 October 2017, London joins a growing number of cities around the world taking action against rising air pollution, with the introduction of a £10 vehicle pollution charge for all but the cleanest models.
Join the Royal Meteorological Society, Imperial College London, and the All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group, to hear experts answer questions on air pollution, health and the environment.
Can evidence-based policy handle vehicle emissions’ effect on environment and health?
Evidence on the health effects of diesel emissions, and the revelations that car manufacturers were fiddling their emissions tests, have shocked the public and politicians alike.
However, suggestions to introduce a diesel scrappage scheme to compensate motorists received no mention in the Government’s draft air quality plan, which was published in May. The uncertainty has been met with dismay by drivers and vehicle fleet owners who thought they were acting in the country’s best interest by following government advice for climate change targets.
On 23 October 2017, London joins a growing number of cities around the world taking action against rising air pollution, with the introduction of a £10 vehicle pollution charge for all but the cleanest models.
Join the Royal Meteorological Society, Imperial College London, and the All-Party Parliamentary Climate Change Group, to hear experts answer questions on air pollution, health and the environment.