Reducing Air pollution CUE Case studies

Question 1

what were the clean air acts of 156 and 1968?

Answer 1

• Aimed to reduce black smoke
• stablished smoke control zones
• reduced manufacturing and regulated emissions
• requiring higher chimneys.

Question 2

what was the congestion charge?

Answer 2

• introduced in 2003
• reduced nitrogen dioxide by 50% and reduced co2 rates by 800,000 tonnes.

Question 3

what has heppned to public transport in london?

Answer 3

• over 1000 zero emission buses in London, aim for them all to be zero emission by 2030
• aim to have 80% of all journeys by either public transport or bicycle by 2041

Question 4

what was the national clean air programme (NCAP)

Answer 4

• introduced in 2019, aims to reduce emissions by 30% in 131 Indian cities.