Air Pollution

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:03 pm on 14 October 2020.

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Photo of David Lloyd David Lloyd Plaid Cymru 2:03, 14 October 2020

Thank you, Minister. Last week we marked Clean Air Day, where we received updated data, highlighting that south Wales, pre lockdown, had the UK's second-worst levels of air pollution—toxic nitrogen dioxide levels were 1.6 times greater than EU legal limits. Now, during this year's lockdown, we saw air pollution in Wales dramatically improve, and the Welsh Government also introduced a clean air plan, albeit on the streets of Cardiff. Now, as chair of the cross-party group on the clean air Act for Wales, can I ask when will this plan be introduced in the Senedd and when will we get the opportunity to ask questions on the details of the plan and contents of the White Paper that will become the foundation of the legislative framework for a new clean air Act for Wales?