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Local Air Quality Management

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs manages local air quality standards and monitoring across England, with current focus on whether Daily Air Quality Index thresholds should be revised to reflect latest health evidence and whether a Clean Air Act should be introduced to align with WHO guidelines. The issue involves statutory reporting duties on air quality and implementation of air quality plans, particularly for nitrogen dioxide compliance.

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16 Apr 2026 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

80A Duty to report on air quality in England

UIN: HCWS1520 This statement fulfils the requirement under section 80A of Environment Act 1995, to update Parliament on the progress and steps taken to meet air quality standards and objectives in England over financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26. Air quality …

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16 Apr 2026 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

80A Duty to report on air quality in England

UIN: HLWS1526 My Honourable Friend the Minister for Water and Flooding (Emma Hardy MP) has made the following statement.This statement fulfils the requirement under section 80A of Environment Act 1995, to update Parliament on the progress and steps taken to …

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13 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Air Quality Update

UIN: HCWS934 Air quality in the UK has improved significantly in recent decades. We have seen a decrease in emissions of major air pollutants: for instance, emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the most damaging pollutant to human health, decreased …

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13 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Air Quality Update

UIN: HLWS920 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Thérèse Coffey) has made the following Statement.Air quality in the UK has improved significantly in recent decades. We have seen a decrease in emissions …

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9 Feb 2023 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Funding for Local Authorities to tackle air pollution

UIN: HCWS555 Today we announced our award of £10.7 million in funding to local authorities in England to help them tackle air pollution in their areas.Across 44 different projects, we are helping local authorities to improve air quality in their …

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9 Feb 2023 | Announcement Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Funding for Local Authorities to tackle air pollution

UIN: HLWS550 My Honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Rebecca Pow) has made the following Statement.Today we announced our award of £10.7 million in funding to local authorities in England to help …

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