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Clean Air Zones

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 4 June 2026UIN 4274

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115458 on Clean Air Zones, whether she plans to redraft the Clean Air Zone Framework to require compliance with PM2.5 targets.

Answered by Emma Hardy

Clean Air Zones are measures designed to achieve compliance with legal NO₂ limit values. As set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan, we are committed to measures to reduce PM2.5, including modernising the environmental permitting framework for industrial emissions and consulting on measures to reduce emissions from solid fuel burning.

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