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Monitoring the environmental effects of HS2: 2026

Here you can find information, reports and studies which monitor the environmental effects of constructing HS2 in 2026.

• From: High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
• Published: 1 May 2026
• Last updated: 29 June 2026 — See all updates

Our approach

• HS2 air quality action plan
  • 3 July 2019
  • Policy paper
• HS2 air quality and dust monitoring overview report
  • 22 January 2019
  • Policy paper

Monthly air quality and dust reports

• Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (January 2026)
  • 1 May 2026
  • Impact assessment
• Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (February 2026)
  • 14 May 2026
  • Impact assessment
• Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (March 2026)
  • 29 June 2026
  • Impact assessment
• Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (April 2026)
  • 29 June 2026
  • Impact assessment

Monthly noise and vibration reports

• Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (January 2026)
  • 1 May 2026
  • Impact assessment
• Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (February 2026)
  • 14 May 2026
  • Impact assessment
• Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (March 2026)
  • 29 June 2026
  • Impact assessment
• Monitoring noise and vibration on the HS2 Phase One route (April 2026)
  • 29 June 2026
  • Impact assessment

Research

• Imperial College London alternative fuels study
  • 28 September 2021
  • Research and analysis
• Kings College London construction site dust monitoring study
  • 3 November 2017
  • Research and analysis

Published 1 May 2026

Last updated 29 June 2026 — Show all updates

1. 29 June 2026

   Added March 2026 and April 2026 documents.

2. 14 May 2026

   Added February 2026 documents.

3. 1 May 2026

   First published.