Westminster Council to investigate air quality in restaurant kitchens

Westminster Council to investigate air quality in restaurant kitchens

Westminster City Council has launched a new pilot scheme aimed at discovering the threats that might be posed by cooking practices in restaurant kitchens and what might be done to mitigate them. Five restaurants are already signed up to the scheme and others are being encouraged to join. The council is an official supporter of the Global Cooksafe Coalition which was launched in Australia in 2022 and in the UK in 2024. The coalition aims to trans…

Westminster Council launches scheme to cut cooking emissions in restaurants to improve air quality

Westminster Council launches scheme to cut cooking emissions in restaurants to improve air quality Lauren Meechan Tue, 13/05/2025 - 13:28 Westminster City Council has launched a new pilot scheme aimed at tackling harmful air pollution caused by cooking emissions in restaurants.   Commercial cooking is the third-largest single source of Particulate Matter (also known as PM2.5 emissions) in London, which is estimated to account for 59% of total em…