{"id":42962,"date":"2019-04-11T08:20:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T08:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=42962"},"modified":"2020-10-30T13:56:27","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T13:56:27","slug":"look-cardiffs-32-million-clean-air-project-combat-air-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/science-environment\/look-cardiffs-32-million-clean-air-project-combat-air-pollution","title":{"rendered":"A look into Cardiff\u2019s \u00a332 million \u2018Clean Air Project\u2019 to combat air pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Cardiff Council has requested the Welsh government for \u00a332 million to reduce air pollution as part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/cleanaircardiff\">Clean Air Project.\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43032\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-43032 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"Air pollution \" width=\"960\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-1536x957.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-2048x1276.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-500x312.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-200x125.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43032 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-1024x638.jpg\" alt=\"Air pollution \" width=\"960\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-1536x957.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-2048x1276.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-500x312.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/41824787911_bcfd708e60_o-200x125.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Old photo of Air pollution in cities. Something to avoid in the future. Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/motardez\/\">Andre Turcotte<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As part of the Clean Air Project, the modelling of more than 9000 roads in Cardiff was done to identify the most polluted areas. Caro Wild, Riverside Councillor and cabinet member for strategic planning and transport says, \u201cGiven the current projections, it is feared that the Castle Street would likely break the legal limits by 2021. Westgate Street is also of concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking to restrict the space available for cars in central Cardiff, the reason being that the city was designed for cars, not for people to move around. We have to create a conducive environment,\u201d acknowledged Wild.<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether charging Clean Air Zones (CAZ) can be more helpful as compared to other measures in addressing air pollution, he said, \u201cAccording to government guidance, the charging CAZs can only be established when other measures fail to offer compliance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Such zones would enable the council to charge car owners driving polluting vehicles to pay a fee to drive through the area. Our findings suggest that other measures would help to ensure compliance and keep Nitrogen Dioxide (NO<sub>2<\/sub>) levels well within the safe limits.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_43057\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43057\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-43057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/caro.jpg\" alt=\"air pollution\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43057\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43057 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/caro.jpg\" alt=\"air pollution\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/noscript> Caro Wild, Riverside Labour Councillor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When asked if the UK government could explore the possibility of taxing cars to further encourage the culture of public transport, Wild said, \u201cI don\u2019t think they would consider increasing taxes on cars\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are eventually planning to build fully dedicated cycleways and the work has started on Senghenydd road and Saint Andrews Crescent by the church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On the question of improving the urban forest cover of Cardiff to combat air pollution, he told, \u201cThat would go parallel with the clean air strategy, as the proposed\u00a0\u00a332 million investment aims to achieve legal compliance by 2021. We believe the Welsh government would make funds available for this development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the other hand, people calling for extreme measures on air pollution need to be respectful of the fact that\u00a0for some people\u00a0cars are needed,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. David Clubb, an expert in sustainable energy and the managing partner of Afallen &#8211; a sustainability start-up said regarding the air quality in Cardiff, \u201cLocal people have to bear the impacts of increasing air pollution and the associated health cost. These personal impacts are particularly felt by the poor and the most vulnerable in our society, such as the very young, the elderly and those with existing health problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_42980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-42980\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-42980\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-42980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-42980\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/04\/David-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Dr. David Clubb posing by some wind turbines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He went on to say, \u201cThe ambition is more limited than I would have liked. But citizens are partly responsible because they don\u2019t prioritise issues around public health, and are generally poorly informed and not well-engaged in such discussions. Cardiff Council has come up with the lowest cost possible solution to meet their obligations which I don\u2019t think is sufficiently forward-thinking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Council has not been able to robustly apply the principle of fairness under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. We should be aiming for far better, aspiring for Cardiff to have the cleanest air in the UK. However, the council also exists within budgetary constraints, and I sympathise with the institutional and financial limitations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>David suggested for greater ambition by having more traffic-free areas, banning motorized vehicles from central Cardiff and environmental awareness among Cardiffians. \u201cA car-free day is an opportunity to make people what it feels like when cars are not around. This creates a discussion around how we would like our spaces to be,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Clean Air Project for Cardiff was conceived when ClientEarth won a high court case against the Welsh government and the UK regarding excess Nitrogen Dioxide (NO<sub>2<\/sub>) levels. This led the Welsh government to have an agreement with ClientEarth to bring the NO<sub>2<\/sub> levels down within the \u2018shortest time possible\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Welsh government advised the Cardiff Council to conduct a study on ways to reducing NO<sub>2<\/sub> levels, after which the council proposed a multi-million pound plan to curb NO<sub>2<\/sub> to safe levels and reaching compliance by 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Reduction of NO<sub>2 <\/sub>levels is important as it leads to over 220 deaths in Cardiff and Vale Health Board area aged 30 and over.<\/p>\n<p>While devising the project, a public health Wales consultant &#8211; Dr. Tom Porter assisted the council to make sure that all the proposed measures are public health friendly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"piktowrapper-embed\" style=\"height: 300px\" data-uid=\"38166468-clean-air-cardiff\">\n<div class=\"pikto-canvas-wrap\">\n<div class=\"pikto-canvas\">\n<div class=\"embed-loading-overlay\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 100%;text-align: center\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin-top: 100px\" src=\"https:\/\/create.piktochart.com\/loading.gif\" alt=\"Loading...\" width=\"60px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-top: 100px\" src=\"https:\/\/create.piktochart.com\/loading.gif\" alt=\"Loading...\" width=\"60px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-family: Lato, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-weight: 600;font-size: 16px\">Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>(function(d){var js, id=&#8221;pikto-embed-js&#8221;, ref=d.getElementsByTagName(&#8220;script&#8221;)[0];if (d.getElementById(id)) { return;}js=d.createElement(&#8220;script&#8221;); js.id=id; js.async=true;js.src=&#8221;https:\/\/create.piktochart.com\/assets\/embedding\/embed.js&#8221;;ref.parentNode.insertBefore(js, ref);}(document));<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff councils clean air project is targeted at reducing potentially harmful levels of air pollution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":482,"featured_media":43223,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[769],"coauthors":[723],"class_list":["post-42962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-environment","tag-air-pollution"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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