The Latest in Air Quality Action
Find out about the latest news in air quality and how EMSOL is working with key partners.
Taking action for our children
As parents, there are few things that are more motivating than the well being and health of our children. It is partly the inspiration why we work at EMSOL. Air pollution is a major risk to the health of all children who live in cities across the world. It has been...
Every little helps
Keeping up with the latest news in the fields of air and noise pollution is a never-ending task. Not least because the technology sector is now taking an increasing interest in its potential role in tackling one of the most pressing issues that our cities face. Most...
A lot of small changes can make a big difference
One the biggest mantras in the environmental movement has been that whilst individually changes to reduce our environmental impact seem small, collectively it makes a big difference. I’m sure many of us remember the campaigns to turn our central heating down by 1...
Under the weather?
[Updated August 2020 – COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the link between respiratory health issues and air quality with emerging evidence linking air pollution to an increased vulnerability to COVID-19. With increasing temperatures that elevate poor air quality, this...
Enabling innovation in air quality at a local level
Local Councils across the UK are, in some respects, ideally placed to tackle air quality issues that they face. Unlike some other areas of public service, they have a wide range of powers, and do not need to go to government to seek permission to do things at a local...
Local Councils as the front line in tackling air pollution
The air quality space at the moment is an exciting one, with policy makers and businesses committing to action. None more-so than at the city level, where cities such as Birmingham and Glasgow are looking to take bold action on the issue. Local councils have far more...
Should we electrify the vehicle fleet?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This week, some research from the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association has shown that despite the promise and the hype, there are still some major barriers to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. In over half of EU...
Why regulation isn’t always the answer
Barely a week goes by without air quality being in the news. What’s been concerning me is how in recent months, much of the media coverage has been about regulation and compliance. Just last week, the UK along with France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Romania, has...
To tackle air quality issues, partnership working is critical
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The pollution issues faced cities require collaborative working between a number of partners and actors. This is no different in freight and logistics, where the responsibility for tackling such an issue lies with a number of parties...
We need awesome people to help us fix the most polluted towns in the UK
This week, the World Health Organization published its annual report on air pollution, following new data that it has on how many people are subject to air pollution issues globally. Much of the reporting here in the UK was on the most polluted towns and cities. For...
Opportunities posed by major projects
As most of you who live in a major city may know, there are a lot of big construction projects underway. The UK Government's National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline identifies a total of 694 major infrastructure projects either being built now, or will be...
Ensuring relevant data and insight for air and noise pollution monitoring
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For issues that are now so common when we speak of urban areas, the amount of data that is available to understand both air and noise pollution issues is comparatively lacking. When it comes to air pollution, the UK performs...
Technologies required to enable an ‘Internet of Emissions’
If you ask the average person in the street what Smart Cities and Internet of Things are, chances are you will get a blank face. The Institution of Engineering and Technology have proved this, among many other studies. In some ways this is not surprising. Whilst it...
The team needed to build new air quality solutions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Collaboration and cooperation across the private and public sectors is critical to tackling the air quality issues faced by our cities. That is why we are pleased to be at the heart of a collaborative project, with a forward-thinking...
What else is needed apart from new technologies?
The transport sector is very much driven by operational requirements and technical capability. Regardless of the issue faced, new technologies and means of operations have featured heavily in the response. A whole-scale change from leaded to unleaded fuels, for...