Bristol air quality backslides as South West energy projects advance
Fresh reports show Clean Air Zone gains eroding and Warm Homes Plan gaps, even as solar and battery infrastructure moves forward.
Bristol 24/7 reported that air pollution is creeping back up after the Clean Air Zone drop [3], and that city parties are blaming one another for the rises [2]. The Centre for Sustainable Energy said the Warm Homes Plan leaves a gap between promise and reality, with cold homes, long waits and a missing plan [1]. Meanwhile, The Business Desk South West said a solar farm for thousands of homes has been approved despite countryside concerns [5], and that M5 closures are planned as a power cable is laid for the Agratas battery plant [4]. Together, these reports show Bristol and the South West advancing on large energy projects while existing clean-air and home-heating goals go unmet.
Sources
- Centre for Sustainable Energy: Warm Homes Plan: the gap between promise and reality
- Bristol 24/7: Parties play blame game over pollution rises in city
- Bristol 24/7: Air pollution creeping back up after Clean Air Zone drop
- The Business Desk South West: M5 closures planned as power cable laid for Agratas battery plant
- The Business Desk South West: Solar farm for thousands of homes approved despite countryside concerns
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