Environment Bill

Moved by

Baroness Hayman of Ullock

4: Clause 2, page 2, line 24, leave out subsection (2) and insert—

“(2) The PM2.5 air quality target must—

(a) be less than or equal to 10µg/m3,

(b) so far as practicable, follow World Health Organization guidelines, and

(c) have an attainment deadline on or before 1 January 2030.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment sets parameters on the face of the Bill to ensure that the PM2.5 target will be at least as strict as the 2005 WHO guidelines, with an attainment deadline of 2030 at the latest.