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Written question asked by Geraint Davies (Independent (affiliation)) on Thursday, 11 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Robbie Moore (Conservative) on Monday, 22 January 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Clean Air Act 1993

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to ensure that the report entitled Assessment of the effectiveness of measures under the Clean Air Act 1993, published on 20 July 2012, is updated to include (a) modern fuels and (b) technologies.

Answer

We have no current plans to update the named report.

Through the Environment Act 2021, we updated our comprehensive legal framework, including by amending the Clean Air Act 1993. The Environmental Improvement Plan published in January 2023 sets out the further actions we will take to reduce emissions, including from domestic sources and industry.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9130
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Air pollution Fuels Pollution control Technology
Link
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