The Environment Act 2021 - Air Quality Hub

The Environment Act 2021

The Environment Act 2021 made provision for targets, plans and policies for improving the natural environment. It established a framework for setting and reporting on long-term environmental targets in four priority areas, including air quality and contains a specific duty to set a PM2.5 concentration target.

The Act also established the Office for Environmental Protection; a process for the recall of products that fail to meet environmental standards and provisions around waste and resources.

External resources

Environment Act 2021

  • Last modified: 22/05/24
  • Website: legislation.gov.uk