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IAQM responds to Defra’s draft Air Quality Strategy
Defra closed its consultation on the draft revised Air Quality Strategy on the 21st April, after opening on the 11th April. Comments received in the consultation will be used to to help inform the final Air Quality Strategy due to be published later this year. The Air Quality Strategy sets out the actions the government expects ...
Routes to Clean Air 2022 – Presentations
Vehicle EmissionsWhat’s in a tyre?James Hobday, Business Development Director, Emissions AnalyticsHow “gross emitting” vehicles can spoil local air qualityDr Mark Peckham, Director, Cambustion LtdNew evidence on ammonia emissions from road vehicles based on comprehensive remote sensing dataDr Naomi Farren, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of YorkUpdates on ULEZ, CAZs From evidence to policy – evaluating the health ...
Congratulations to the year’s Ian McCrae Award winner Julian Mann!
Julian Mann was named the winner of this year’s Ian McCrae Award at Routes to Clean Air on the 27th September. This year, entrants were asked to submit an essay on the following topic: To what extent could a higher frequency of heatwaves affect ambient air quality in the UK – particularly in urban areas – as ...
Air quality and climate change: How can both win?
This article is the first thought piece published on the IAQM website. These thought pieces are designed to provide a view on topical issues affecting those working in air quality. This thought piece has been authored by Dr Xiangyu Sheng, IAQM Committee member and member of the IAQM Climate Change Working Group. Although climate change and ...
Entries open for this year’s Ian McCrae Award
Dr Ian McCrae was a very well-respected and widely liked air quality practitioner who worked for TRL. He made significant contributions to the understanding of emissions from transport and their links with air quality. In his honour, the IAQM will present the Ian McCrae Award to an IAQM Associate or Member in the early stages of their career (approximately the first ten ...