February 2024
IAQM Webinar – PM2.5 emissions inventory and source apportionment for City of London (CoL)
This webinar will provides an overview of a study examining the extent to which the City of London Corporation (CoLC) could influence levels of PM2.5 in the Square Mile.This was undertaken to prepare for new statutory obligations for local authorities to manage emissions of PM2.5, and assist with meeting the new legislative standard required by the Environment Act 2021. The emissions inventory gives new and innovative information on the local sources which CoLC can target to improve PM2.5 in the City and beyond. Outcomes of…
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IAQM Webinar – The effect of Euro 6 vehicle “defeat devices” on urban air quality
This webinar introduces the findings of recent tests done to explore the impact of "defeat devices" fitted to diesel vehicles on air pollutant emissions.Euro 6 diesel passenger vehicles (mostly fitted with 'SCR' catalysts to reduce their NOx emissions) have been common since 2014 but their natural aging has meant that they are now starting to fail MOT tests due to SCR failures (indicated by a warning light mandated by legislation).Legitimate repairs and replacements are expensive (typically £800+) but there is…
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IAQM Webinar – Assessing the synergies between net zero strategies and air quality in the UK
The emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and atmospheric pollutants, such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter, are intrinsically linked by the combustion of fuels. With the backdrop of the UK Climate Change Act, legally requiring the UK to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050, as well as ever-tightening air quality guidelines, the opportunity to achieve the largest air quality improvement whilst reaching net zero cannot be missed.To investigate the climate and air quality impacts across i) a wide range…
Find out more »Dispersion Modelling User Group (DMUG)
Join us at Woburn House (London) on April 25th for a fresh look DMUG conference including: breakfast networking session panel discussion and Q&A on the hot topic of modelling and model uncertainty opinions and insights from IAQM fellows and regulators plus other high profile speakers modelling surgeries with IAQM committee members and speakers poster presentation and social afterwards This is a not-to-miss conference for anyone involved in dispersion modelling for planning, permitting and policy making. You will hear about emerging techniques, novel chemical transformations, managing…
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IAQM Webinar – On the quest for the rating of indoor environmental quality, the TAIL rating scheme
Unlike in other disciplines, no agreed rating scheme exists and is used systematically to rate indoor environmental quality.This webinar will present the basis for development of such a scheme and introduce the new rating scheme called TAIL. The TAIL scheme combines the quality of Thermal, Acoustic and Luminous environment and Indoor air quality to determine the overall quality of the indoor environment. The rating is based on the levels of twelve parameters characterizing IEQ, which are measured, modelled, or inspected…
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