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Provides guidance on how planning can take account of the impact of new development on air quality.
What your business must do to prevent air pollution - local emissions controls, Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs), eliminating dark smoke, permits for boilers
Your local council can introduce extra controls on emissions if there are…
The darker the smoke, the more polluting it tends to be. Smoke darker than…
You need a permit for most generators, furnaces and boilers. Get a permit…
The AQEG provides independent scientific advice on air quality to Defra, in particular the air pollutants contained in the Air Quality Strategy (AQS) for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and those covered by the EU Directives on Ambient Air...
COMEAP advice note on the health evidence relevant to developing targets for fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) under the Environment Act (2021).
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
This series brings together all documents relating to Air quality and emissions statistics.
How to use and maintain CO₂ monitors and air cleaning units to manage ventilation and improve air quality.
For local authorities to bid for support on measures to improve air quality.
An annual update on concentrations of major air pollutants in the UK.
New round of Air Quality Grants for local authorities opens to benefit communities and reduce the impact of polluted air on people's health
This document sets out what air pollution is, where it comes from, what we’re doing to reduce it, and what you can do.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
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