Updates

Consultation on Clean Air Act Regulation Consolidation

Defra is reviewing the Clean Air Act and its associated regulations as part of the Government’s Red Tape Challenge.  The review aims to reduce burdens on business and modernise the legislation to make it more relevant to current air quality challenges.   In doing this they held stakeholder workshops and conducted a Call for Evidence in 2013 to support ...

Chair’s Column – October

It will shortly be the IAQM AGM, to be held on 11 November, 2pm at the London Arup offices. This is the time for members to provide the committee with some much welcome feedback on what we have achieved this year, and to also offer suggestions as to what you might like to see us doing in the ...

Guidance on the Assessment of Dust from Mineral Sites

A Working Group is being established to develop new IAQM guidance for the assessment of dust (including PM) from mineral and secondary aggregate sites to accompany planning applications. The Group will be chaired by Claire Holman, and will have a maximum of ten members. If you are interested in joining please contact IAQM at mineral@iaqm.org.uk, ...

Ian McCrae Award Open

The IAQM is now accepting entries for the 2014 Ian McCrae Award, an opportunity for members who are early career air quality professionals. The annual award, which annually supports the professional development of IAQM members, is a grant of up to £1,000 to spent attending a career developing air quality conference in the UK or abroad. Grant ...