Environment reports
Current Health, Safety and Environment reports are available on the Health, safety & environment page.
Corporate Environment Plan
The Corporate Environment Plan underpins the environment pillar in our sustainability approach by detailing our ambition and targets for improving our environmental performance. Key performance metrics used to document our work to date will help us monitor progress on our strategies, commitments and priorities.
- See the Plan on the Sustainability page
Vehicle emissions
We have tested the emissions performance of Euro 6/VI vehicles in urban environments.
This report presents the results from these tests, alongside a summary of the legislative and technical framework for Euro 6/VI vehicle emissions standards.
Air quality on the Underground
The movement of trains over the rails, engineering works and customer use all contribute dust to the Tube network.
We are committed to maintaining the cleanest air possible for our staff and customers when using the Tube. This includes undertaking further research into the potential health impacts of Tube dust, continuing to improve our monitoring programme, and rolling out enhanced tunnel cleaning regimes across the network.
We're also funding studies of Tube dust, to better understand the health risks associated with dust on the Tube, which is different to dust found above ground.
We compare the levels of dust on the network to the safe levels set by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The monitoring shows that dust levels are well below the HSE workplace exposure limits for general dust. We also meet the stricter requirements of the Institute of Occupational Medicine in most places.
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Station dust monitoring October-November 2020
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Train operator dust monitoring April-July 2021
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Dust monitoring February 2020
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Dust monitoring April 2019
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Simulated passenger journeys 2019
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Respirable airborne dust monitoring at London Underground stations and train lines 2017
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Dust monitoring September 2016
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Victoria line dust monitoring October 2015
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Dust monitoring May 2015
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Dust monitoring May 2013
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Dust monitoring October 2011
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Dust monitoring May 2010
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Dust monitoring October 2008
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Dust monitoring March 2007
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Dust monitoring August 2005
Past environment reports
As part of our drive to be as environmentally friendly as possible, it's not possible to print a copy of our 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 environment reports. If you still need a hard copy, email publishing@tfl.gov.uk.
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Health, Safety and Environment Report 2011
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Environment report 2010
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Environment report 2010 - data tables
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Environment report 2009
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Environment report 2009 - data tables
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Environment report 2008
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Environment report 2008 - data tables
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Environment report 2007
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Environment report 2006
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Environment report 2005
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Environment report 2004
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Environmental Action Plan
LU environmental performance
We are committed to improving environmental performance across all areas of the business.
LU's Carbon Footprint 2008 (PDF 4MB)
LU Environment Strategy 2008-2013 (PDF 2.97MB)
LU Biodiversity Action Plan - 2010 (PDF 4.4MB)
LU Environment Report - 2008 (PDF 1.24MB)
LU Environmental Report 2007 (PDF 3MB)
LU Environmental Report 2006 (PDF 2.04MB)
LU Environmental Report 2005 (PDF 1MB)
LU Environmental Report 2004 (PDF 634KB)
LU Environmental Report 2003 (PDF 495KB)
LU Environmental Report 2002 (PDF 384KB)
LU Environmental Report 2001 (PDF 245KB)
For more publications in this area, see the Environmental issues page.
Impact of Olympic Route Networks
In 2011/12, we carried out analysis to understand the potential impacts of the Olympic and Paralympic Route Networks on air quality in London.