The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023

Interpretation of this Part

10.  In this Part and in Schedule 1—

“the baseline period” has the meaning given in regulation 7;

“population exposure” means population exposure to PM_2.5;

“the Population Exposure Indicator”—

(a)

for the baseline period is a measure of average population exposure in that period;

(b)

for a year from 2019 onwards is a measure of average population exposure in the three-year period ending on 31st December in that year,

calculated in accordance with Schedule 1;

“the Reference Indicator” for a year is a measure of average population exposure in the three-year period ending on 31st December in the preceding year, calculated in accordance with Schedule 1 and to be used only for the purposes of making the determination required by regulation 8(1)(a) and the calculations required by paragraphs 1(d) and 2(c) of Schedule 1.