Links

GreatAir Manchester - the air quality website for the Greater Manchester region.

 

UK Air Quality Archive - providing current and historic national air quality information.

 

 

actonCO2 - reducing CO2 and your carbon footprint.

 

 

 

Energy Saving Trust - smarter driving advice from their website, or you can call their freephone advice line on 0800 512 012.

 

 

Manchester is my Planet - a partnership of people and organisations from across Greater Manchester working together to tackle climate change.

GMPTE - the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive can provide useful information and advice to plan your journey on public transport.

 

 

VOSA - the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency provides a range of licensing, testing and enforcement services with the aim of improving the roadworthiness standards of vehicles.

 

defra - details of developments to control and manage ambient air quality across the UK, including European and international air quality issues can be found on the Governments Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs site.

 

 

Department for Transport - the Government’s website provides information on all aspects of transport in the UK and documents regulatory powers awarded to Local Authorities to conduct vehicle emission testing.

Manchester Airport Plc - hosts testing days and are even testing their own vehicles. Their website contains useful information regarding their environmental policies and their environment plan to 2015.

 

Automobile Association - further information on green monitoring.

 

 

Department of Health and Health Development Agency - for information about air quality and health.

 

National Atmospheric Emission's Inventory – for details of emissions of air pollutants in the UK.

 

 

CarShareGM - the car sharing website for Greater Manchester