Revealed: how Tory politicians fought plans to tackle air pollution

Birmingham Conservatives’ ad. A clean air zone was introduced in Birmingham in June, the first outside London to charge private cars.

Revealed: how Tory politicians fought plans to tackle air pollution

17 MPs, candidates or associations took out 50 ads criticizing a clean air zone in U.K. While the government is not doing anything to tackle air pollution, Ministers’ approach to tackling the air pollution crisis has left local authorities to do the heavy lifting.

Author: Niamh McIntyre

Source: The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/04/tory-politicians-reduce-air-pollution-clean-air-zones