Air Pollution

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs – in the Senedd at 2:04 pm on 14 October 2020.

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Photo of Lesley Griffiths Lesley Griffiths Labour 2:04, 14 October 2020

Thank you. And I was very pleased to attend your cross-party group last week, or the week before—I can't quite remember now—and I think it was very important that we recognise Clean Air Day, not in the way that we were able to last year, but I was really proud to be able to support that key initiative. As you say, I did launch the clean air plan in August, and it is does set out the key action that we will be taking to reduce air pollution and its effect on public health and biodiversity, and also the natural environment in Wales. The plan also sets out measures to achieve compliance with both European and domestic legislative requirements.

As you say, we will be producing a White Paper on clean air, and we're developing that to enhance the existing legislation that we have. I do intend to publish a White Paper on a clean air Bill for Wales by the end of this Senedd term for Members to scrutinise.