The Latest in Air Quality Action
Find out about the latest news in air quality and how EMSOL is working with key partners.
EMSOL wins innovation award
It has recently been announced that EMSOL has won the title of the 'Most Innovative Transport Air Pollution Solution' in the 2022 UK Transport Awards. Accolades like this bring credibility to the EMSOL brand and our solution, plus our customers and partners love to...
River Thames Freight Monitoring Report Released
EMSOL is thrilled to be able to release our report into the River Thames Freight Monitoring project in partnership with Cross River Partnership (CRP). Pollution from road transport is a leading cause of pollution in the capital. Freight adds to both noise pollution...
High Air Pollution Alert
Traffic and car usage in London has now reached pre-pandemic levels and combined with imported pollution from the continent it has triggered a high pollution alert that is expected to last until the end of today. This is the first ‘high’ pollution alert that the Mayor...
New legal limits for PM2.5
On the 16th March the UK Government announced new proposed legal limits for PM2.5 EMSOL takes a closer look at the proposals to answer why they are important, what the new limits are, whether they go far enough and what action businesses can take now. Why is PM2.5...
Queens Square – Croydon Council Case Study
Queens Square - Croydon Council Case Study London feels like it is constantly being rebuilt; nowhere is that more evident than in Croydon which has 11 multi-million pound developments in process during any given month. The resulting pollution and congestion that these...
Why is dust control in construction important?
Dust emissions are often overlooked as companies focus on Net Zero targets but dust emissions have serious health effects for your workers and the local communities you work in. Here's why we think it's important to re-focus on the control of dust emissions in...
The Business Case for Improving Air Quality in Construction
The Business Case for Improving Air Quality in Construction Politicians, the media and the public agree the environment is a top priority of our times and much attention is focused on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions, particularly CO2 . But an...
Businesses cannot afford to ignore their pollution impact
Want to learn how retailers can benefit from evidencing their green credentials? Make sure to download our free paper which can add value to developing or executing on any sustainability strategy. Improving pollution is a major corporate priority – but most large...
What Emissions does EMSOL measure, record and report?
EMSOL is committed to helping our customers take scientific action on site based and transport pollution that they can action. This video explains what air pollutants we do (and can) measure, record and report. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN_qwl23F2U
Birmingham New Street Case Study
Birmingham New Street - Case Study At first glance, rail’s contribution to UK emissions seems low. Transport accounts for 26% of UK carbon emissions, for example, but only 1% comes from trains. Nonetheless, improving air quality is a major priority that demands...
New Research Paper Published
EMSOL worked with National Rail and West Midlands Railway at Birmingham New Street to help them assess how rail companies can work together to take action on improving local air quality and meeting their clean air targets. EMSOL’s environmental data scientist Dr...
Businesses can’t afford to ignore pollution
Why businesses cannot afford to ignore pollution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUZjI4v57SY Want to learn how businesses can benefit by evidencing their green credentials? Our free white paper will add value, context, and tips on developing or executing any...
Greenwashing or bad data?
The Times, reported on a recent PwC report which warned that “big business is greenwashing its environmental credentials”. This is an issue we have highlighted already following a greenwashing crackdown from the UK’s Competition...
Climate policies are up to 50% more effective when they account for air pollution
With many businesses declaring GHG and decarbonisation strategies are they missing a critical opportunity? There are two crises today. The first is the climate crisis and the risk of reaching a tipping point in climatic change and heating. To solve this we must work...
Green deliveries – why retail should consider supply chain pollution
Why retailers should consider the impact of pollution Want to learn how retailers can benefit from evidencing their green credentials? Make sure to download our free paper which can add value to developing or executing on any sustainability strategy.Improving...
The fight for clean air and carbon reduction
When asked, most of the public support reductions to pollution or improvements in air quality support. For example, in 2020 78% felt tackling pollution should be a priority. Yet, rarely are the distinctions between clean air and carbon reduction widely understood or...
NEWS: EMSOL selected by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust as part of the TfL Freight Lab trials to monitor delivery-related air pollution
EMSOL selected by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust as part of the TfL Freight Lab trials to monitor delivery-related air pollution Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has made a firm commitment to reduce their environmental impact, aiming to be “an NHS...
EMSOL to collaborate with University of Cambridge Judge Business School
EMSOL has been selected to participate in the Cambridge Venture Project with University of Cambridge MBA students. The project is a hands-on engagement with five MBA students working as a team of consultants, addressing a specific challenge within the company. The...
Our wish list for COP26
November’s COP26 conference will see the world’s leaders descend on Glasgow for the latest round of the United Nations’ ongoing climate change negotiations. The event is significant and we would expect to see a range of measures and funding announced to support carbon...
Scope 3 targets take the lead ahead of COP26 – but are businesses ready?
This is part of our series on the power of procurement for driving sustainability. Tackling pollution head on The last few years have seen a massive uptake in businesses committing to a sustainability agenda. 90% of the largest 500 companies by market cap in the...
Stop Greenwashing! Start Reducing Pollution
Everyone is going green!? The last few years have seen a massive uptake in businesses prepared to lead the way on sustainability. 90% of the largest 500 companies by market cap in the Russell index published sustainability reports in 2019. This is driven by a range of...
EMSOL is Crowdfunding – take advantage of EIS
Investing over £500 in EMSOL? We are EIS qualified so don’t miss the opportunity to take advantage of the range of tax relief this offers! Invest in EMSOL on Seedrs What is EIS? You may have heard us raving about how we’re EIS qualified and depending on your...
Is the Ultra Low Emission Zone the fix for air pollution?
Pollution has improved since the ULEZ and LEZ The Ultra Low Emission Zone in central London has had a big impact on London since it was introduced in April 2019, helping to reduce nitrogen dioxide in the centre by nearly half. On the 25th of October, the ULEZ will...
Enough from us
Enough from us, you know that we think what we’re doing is awesome, so it’s time for a change of voice. Why have other people invested in EMSOL? What makes EMSOL special? We value our relationships with our investors, we send regular updates via email, remain...
Just another good cause looking for money?!
Did your friend recently run the London Marathon? Has your sister finished that sponsored walk? We all get inundated with requests to dip into our pockets, so knowing where and when to do so can be challenging because for most of us, the pocket isn’t infinite. Let me...
Will the power of procurement drive greater sustainability?
Can procurement and supply chain preference be a driving force for environmental change? Or is it just one more factor in the massive trend driving society towards more sustainable business practices. We know that pressure is all around when it comes to being...
13 Reasons to Invest in EMSOL
EMSOL are crowdfunding to help us advance our product to meet our vision while continuing to grow and scale the businesses.The timing couldn't be better. It comes at a time when regulators are pressing for more demanding action (UK Environment Bill and mandatory...
How can you improve sustainability across your supply chain?
Sustainability is no longer just about saving the planet. For savvy retailers, it's become a major opportunity to stand out from the competition and drive top and bottom line growth. But talk is cheap - and consumers are fed up with empty green promises. To back up...
How can you improve sustainability across your supply chain?
Why you need to take control of supply chain sustainability It doesn't matter if you are looking to achieve Scope 3 emissions, sustainability targets, or customer demand for green deliveries - tackling supply chain pollution is difficult. Discover why you need to take...
EMSOL is Crowdfunding Press Release – Join the pollution revolution
NOT TO BE PUBLISHED BEFORE 18TH OCTOBER 10:00AM EMSOL launches crowdfunding campaign to accelerate commercial roll out to meet demand as climate change-related litigation and calls for anti-greenwashing rise worldwide. EMSOL have launched a Seedrs campaign to generate...