Important IMF report for #CleanAir4EU#CleanAir4Europe conference: “The estimated multipliers associated with green spending are about 2 to 7 times larger than those associated with non-eco-friendly expenditure, depending on sectors, technologies and horizons. These findings… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
BREAKING | @DefraGovUK admits breaching UK national legal ceiling for PM2.5 in 2021 in its new annual statistics for ‘Emissions of air pollutants in the UK’. Thread
“For PM2.5, there is a single annual ceiling of 80.8 thousand tonnes of emissions between 2020 and 2029 (set at a 30% reduction from 2005 levels), applicable to NECR and CLRTAP. In 2021, the UK was not compliant with this commitment, with 83.2 thousand tonnes of PM2.5 emissions”
#GreatSmog 3/n... | @metoffice's #DailyWeatherReport records for three months period included a useful introduction, definition of terms and a map showing forecast districts and stations. Here's #DWR_1952_11 i.e. 1952...month 11...November 1952
#CodeYellow | Widespread MODERATE ozone and particle #AirPollution episode underway by Tuesday. Worsening sharply Wednesday and Thursday as winds turn easterly (bringing our fumes back to us with more from others). Check health advice and warn military on exercises cc @BWallaceMP
#CodeOrange alert | MODERATE ozone #AirPollution from Monday in London and building across much of southern UK by Wednesday. Possible #CodeRed in places by Friday. Nasty episode could continue until Sunday uk-air.defra.gov.uk
#EllasLaw | Coroner's 'Report to Prevent Future Deaths' said:
"@WHO guidelines should be seen as minimum requirements. Legally binding targets based on @WHO guidelines would reduce the number of deaths from air pollution in the UK"
Official #CodeRed alert | Major particle #AirPollution episode building as winds slow and turn easterly. MODERATE #AirPollution in places every day until HIGH 7-8/10 by Monday night or Tuesday. Check updates and health advice uk-air.defra.gov.uk
Official #CodeRed | Serious widespread MODERATE or HIGH particle and/or ozone for most of England and Wales on Monday, Tuesday. Scotland also by Wednesday. Check updates and health advice uk-air.defra.gov.uk
#PollutionAlertMidApril2020 | Nasty MODERATE particle #AirPollution episode underway. Possibly HIGH in South East England into weekend. Of course traffic pollution (nitrogen dioxide) is LOW but particles come from all sources eg agriculture, wood and rubbish burning, industry etc