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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the comparative particulate pollution created by (a) diesel and (b) electric cars.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the comparative particulate pollution created by (a) diesel and (b) electric cars.
The UK’s main air quality concerns relate to ambient concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, in particular close to busy roads, with diesel vehicles being the major source. Electric vehicles have zero exhaust emissions and offer a clear benefit in tackling this ongoing air quality challenge.
On pollution from particulate matter, evidence is limited. Recent research suggests that battery electric vehicles have similar total emissions of particulate matter to petrol and diesel vehicles, due to their higher mass causing increased non-exhaust particulate matter. The UK Automotive Council has identified vehicle lightweighting as a strategic technology priority, and recent Government research and development funding of £38 million will support a number of projects in this area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the motor vehicle emissions retesting programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on the motor vehicle emissions retesting programme.
The Secretary of State for Transport’s written statement of 10 Nov 2015 advised that the programme was underway and that he would keep the House informed of progress.
The Vehicle Certification Agency has tested 7 independently sourced vehicles at a commercial laboratory. Two more laboratories will increase the volume of tests in the New Year. We intend to test approximately 40 vehicles and a report will be published next spring.
The committee on the medical effects of air pollution estimates that 60,000 deaths a year occur in Britain because of the effects of air pollution. That is 20 times the number killed in all road traffic accidents. The Government state that they will not achieve their legal limit on oxides of nitrogen pollutants until 2030. Is this not a disgraceful situation? What will the Government do to take on Volkswagen, which has been accused of causing 12,000 avoidable deaths in Britain alone by gross deception in relation to their vehicles? What is the Minister doing to accelerate the clean-up of NOx air pollution in this country?
The committee on the medical effects of air pollution estimates that 60,000 deaths a year occur in Britain because of the effects of air pollution. That is 20 times the number killed in all road traffic accidents. The Government state that they will not achieve their legal limit on oxides of nitrogen pollutants until 2030. Is this not a disgraceful situation? What will the Government do to take on Volkswagen, which has been accused of causing 12,000 avoidable deaths in Britain alone by gross deception in relation to their vehicles? What is the Minister doing to accelerate the clean-up of NOx air pollution in this country?
I am sure the hon. Gentleman has not forgotten that the biggest increase in the use of diesel vehicles took place between 2001 and 2010. As I have said in the past, the behaviour of Volkswagen is a disgrace. It must put right what it got wrong. I am having further meetings later today to discuss that with Volkswagen.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department first learnt of the installation by Volkswagen of software to distort emissions tests on diesel vehicles; and what steps he took in response to that information.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department first learnt of the installation by Volkswagen of software to distort emissions tests on diesel vehicles; and what steps he took in response to that information.
The government first became aware of the installation of software fitted to Volkswagen vehicles to distort emissions tests following the announcement of the US Environmental Protection Agency investigation in the US on 18 September 2015.
In response, the Vehicle Certification Agency, the UK regulator, has started investigations to establish whether this affects other manufacturers.
As part of this work they will re-run laboratory tests where necessary and compare them against real world driving emissions.
The government have called on the EU to conduct a Europe wide investigation into whether there is evidence that cars here have been fitted with illegal defeat devices.
That this House is concerned that medical and scientific evidence shows that as many as 200,000 passengers a year are exposed to air contaminated with organophosphates and hydrocarbon compounds on UK registered aircraft and that the number of contaminated events in 2005 reported by the British Airline Pilots Association, were a record high; regrets the lack of UK research into the danger of exposure to pyrolised engine oils; notes that effective filtration systems costing less than ??10,000 per aircraft are available and calls for their mandatory use to reduce serious risks to the health of the travelling public and operating crews; and believes that passengers should be informed when they have been exposed to air contamination on UK registered aircraft.
That this House is concerned that medical and scientific evidence shows that as many as 200,000 passengers a year are exposed to air contaminated with organophosphates and hydrocarbon compounds on UK registered aircraft and that the number of contaminated events in 2005 reported by the British Airline Pilots Association, were...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to reduce the contribution that aircraft make to greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to reduce the contribution that aircraft make to greenhouse gas emissions; and if he will make a statement.
If he will obtain regular reports on the environmental effects of the ban on private cars in the centre of Athens and consider the implications for traffic policy in British cities.
If he will obtain regular reports on the environmental effects of the ban on private cars in the centre of Athens and consider the implications for traffic policy in British cities.
What assessment he has made of the effects on the environment of the use of (a) petrol, (b) diesel and (c) oxygenated petrol.
What assessment he has made of the effects on the environment of the use of (a) petrol, (b) diesel and (c) oxygenated petrol.
What plans he has to increase the use of oxygenated fuels.
What plans he has to increase the use of oxygenated fuels.
What new proposals he has to reduce the effects of acid rain on Welsh rivers.
What new proposals he has to reduce the effects of acid rain on Welsh rivers.
When he expects the introduction of a remote sensing system to measure vehicle emissions.
When he expects the introduction of a remote sensing system to measure vehicle emissions.
What proposals he has to improve and encourage proper levels of vehicle maintenance to reduce emissions.
What proposals he has to improve and encourage proper levels of vehicle maintenance to reduce emissions.
What strategy she is adopting to combat the bad health effects of traffic pollution especially in relation to carcinogens.
What strategy she is adopting to combat the bad health effects of traffic pollution especially in relation to carcinogens.
What action he plans to take to reduce levels of PM10 particulate emissions from exhaust fumes in Wales. - Ref to 240 c100W.
What action he plans to take to reduce levels of PM10 particulate emissions from exhaust fumes in Wales. - Ref to 240 c100W.
What action he intends to take to reduce PM10 particulate emissions from exhaust fumes.
What action he intends to take to reduce PM10 particulate emissions from exhaust fumes.
What assessment she has made of the link between exposure to traffic fumes and susceptibility to allergens.
What assessment she has made of the link between exposure to traffic fumes and susceptibility to allergens.
If he will set out his targets for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by motor vehicles for the next 10 years. - Inc figures.
If he will set out his targets for the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by motor vehicles for the next 10 years. - Inc figures.
Whether he intends to introduce measures to encourage lower vehicle emission limits.
Whether he intends to introduce measures to encourage lower vehicle emission limits.