Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 110348

Air Pollution: Standards

Tabled: 3 February 2026

Answered: 9 February 2026

Question

Tim Farron

Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the national targets, requirements and performance standards are for ambient air pollution and national emission ceilings in the Air Quality Environment Act target delivery plan a

Answer

Emma Hardy

National targets and requirements for ambient air pollution are set out in the Air Quality Standards Regulations (2010) and the Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) Regulations 2023. Emissions targets and requirements are set out in the Nationa...

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