By Dr Nana Osei Bonsu, Research Fellow Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, University of Birmingham In the battle to slow the spread of COVID-19, countries around the world are restricting social gatherings, encouraging working from home, closing schools and restricting public events. As a result, this brutal pandemic has inadvertently made the invisible … Continue reading “How COVID-19 has made the invisible silent killer of air pollution visible”
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The Invisible Killer and London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone: Too little and too late?
John R. Bryson Professor of Enterprise and Economic Geography University of Birmingham On Monday 8 April 2019, London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) was activated to cover central London. From 25 October 2021, this will be extended to the area within the North and South Circular Roads. Currently, any petrol or diesel vehicle driven within central … Continue reading “The Invisible Killer and London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone: Too little and too late?”