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The Opposition has criticised the Government for failing to update Bermuda’s clean air legislation quickly as residents continue to be affected by emissions from Belco. The Clean Air Regulations 1993 and Clean Air Act 1991 are due to be amended to b...

Bermuda Clean Air Coalition unloads on owner of Belco over longstanding environmental issues unrelated to the island-wide blackout on Friday

The One Bermuda Alliance said the PLP Government and the Regulatory Authority need to hold Belco accountable over emissions

The transport ministry is consulting on plans to end sales of internal combustion engine vehicles by 2035

Belco is facing a backlash from angry neighbours after another soot fallout.

The head of Bermuda’s health watchdog said a survey could potentially be conducted to determine whether people living in certain areas of the island are more susceptible to health complications. Ricky Brathwaite, the Bermuda Health Council’s chief ex...

A clean air advocacy group is questioning the timeline for the drafting of new clean air laws aimed at curbing pollution, saying it has received mixed messages from the Government. The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition, launched in direct response to pollu...

The Regulatory Authority has requested that Belco submit a proposal for an updated Integrated Resource Plan that will decide the future of the island’s electricity generation. The utility company has been given a year to submit its proposal and the R...

An air-monitoring programme that was defunded by the Government could be reinstated if allowance is made by the finance ministry for the cost to be covered, the Minister of Home Affairs said yesterday. Walter Roban highlighted that checks required by...

Belco has failed to confirm or deny whether there are levels of air contaminants surrounding its Pembroke plant that exceed the UK limits with which Bermuda aims to align under new air quality laws. The UK Air Quality Objective sets the maximum numb...

A clean air advocacy group says the Government has repeatedly failed to consult its members over draft legislation that aims to improve air quality standards in Bermuda. The Bermuda Clean Air Coalition is made up of residents, businesses, schools an...

Belco has defended exceeding the UK Air Quality Objective for emissions and said the company had adhered to local laws. Last year, the energy firm reported 63 exceedances of the sulphur dioxide 15-minute period - the UK and EU objectives permit ...