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Open consultation on improving air quality: reducing nitrogen dioxide in towns and cities

Published on 19/05/2017

#air quality; nitrogen dioxide

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published on 5^th of May 2017 an Open consultation on Improving Air Quality: reducing nitrogen dioxide in towns and cities. This consultation sets out steps the UK Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland propose to take to improve air quality in towns and cities. Local authorities already have the powers to implement Clean Air Zones. This consultation proposes that, where the evidence shows persistent air quality exceedances, local authorities must develop plans to achieve compliance within the shortest time possible. Government will sign off these plans, ensuring that they are effective, fair and deliver air quality compliance. We expect that implementation of Clean Air Zones will take up to three years, but Government will ensure the plans achieve compliance within the shortest time possible. The link between improving air quality and reducing carbon missions is particularly important. The Government will continue to seek solutions that are compatible with reducing air pollution while delivering clean growth. Creating a cleaner transport system is central to these objectives i.e. supporting the uptake of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) and rolling out charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. This consultation applies to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Improving air quality: national plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide in our towns and cities, published on the DEFRA webpage on 5^th of May 2017.

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Open consultation on improving air quality: reducing nitrogen dioxide in towns and cities

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