5 ways new monitoring technologies can help cities combat air pollution

Apr 15, 2021

The City of London on a smoggy morning.

The City of London on a smoggy morning. Image: Reuters/Kieran Doherty

Elizabeth Fonseca

Senior Manager, Air Quality, Environmental Defense Fund Europe

Matt Whitney

Portfolio Manager, Clean Air Fund

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The use of low-cost monitoring equipment allowed Breathe London to compile more localized pollution data

The use of low-cost monitoring equipment allowed Breathe London to compile more localized pollution data Image: Breathe London

NO2 levels outside a London school by hour

NO2 levels outside a London school by hour Image: Breathe London

NO2 levels outside a London bus garage

NO2 levels outside a London bus garage Image: Breathe London

The impact on London pollution of the first COVID-19 lockdown

The impact on London pollution of the first COVID-19 lockdown Image: Breathe London

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