Ricardo’s Energy & Environment division is a global sustainability consultancy, with specialist expertise in air pollution and emissions management.

Ricardo has the longest-established specialist air quality team in the world and, with over 150 experts, one of the largest. Our unique expertise in working with governments, local authorities and business for over 60 years helps our clients around the world to understand, manage and improve air quality.

Our modelling team and systems provide air quality support to a diverse range of clients, including:

  • UK Government, public bodies and local authorities

    Helping them to meet obligations in assessing air quality and delivering plans to improve air quality

  • International governments and agencies

    Providing near and far-field modelling, forecasting, training and policy support

  • Local and regional authorities

    Supporting better policy and decision making, as well as improved insight into local emissions sources.

  • Transport and land-use planners

    Helping private enterprise to be more responsive to customer requests and derive greater value from existing transport planning tools.

  • Research and innovation

    Supporting ongoing innovation in next-generation modelling and collaboration on peer-reviewed research.

Ricardo is a world leader in air quality modelling and forecasting, and was ranked by Environmental Analyst as the number 1 environmental consulting firm in the UK for air quality in 2020.