Air Quality Strategy Published
The UK Government and the devolved administrations have published the latest Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on 17th July 2007. The strategy:
- sets out away forward for work and planning on air quality issues
- sets out the air quality standards and objectives to be achieved
- introduces a new policy framework for tackling fine particles
- Identifies potential new national policy measures which modeling indicates could give further health benefits and move closer towards meeting the strategy’s objectives.
Source: www.defra.gov.uk (accessed 01/08/07)