PART 1Environmental governance

CHAPTER 1Improving the natural environment

Environmental targets

2Environmental targets: particulate matter

1

The Secretary of State must by regulations set a target (“the PM2.5 air quality target”) in respect of the annual mean level of PM2.5 in ambient air.

2

The PM2.5 air quality target may, but need not, be a long-term target.

3

In this section “PM2.5” means particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter not exceeding 2.5 micrometres.

4

Regulations setting the PM2.5 air quality target may make provision defining “ambient air”.

5

The duty in subsection (1) is in addition to (and does not discharge) the duty in section 1(2) to set a long-term target in relation to air quality.

6

Section 1(4) to (9) applies to the PM2.5 air quality target and to regulations under this section as it applies to targets set under section 1 and to regulations under that section.

7

In this Part “the PM2.5 air quality target” means the target set under subsection (1).