Government ordered to produce new UK air quality plan by July 2017

Michael Holder
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High Court ruling gives Defra eight months to produce more ambitious plan to bring UK within EU air pollution limits

The government must produce an improved plan of action within eight months to bring the UK into compliance with EU air quality laws, the High Court ruled yesterday. Setting out the order in court, Mr...

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