'Flimsy': Defra under fire over under-powered and under-the-radar Air Quality Strategy

Michael Holder
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Government argues revised plan is designed to complement existing 2019 Clean Air Strategy, but critics accuse Ministers of shifting 'all the political risk on to hard-working councillors'

The government has quietly published an updated strategy aimed at clarifying local authorities' responsibilities for tackling air pollution in England, emphasising the critical need to improve air quality...

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