alan andrews - defras draft action plans
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Institute of Air Quality Management AGM
Alan Andrews
Defra’s air quality plans
12 November 2015
The road to the Supreme Court
December 2011: High Court
May 2012: Court of Appeal
March 2013: Supreme Court
July 2014: Court of Justice of the European Union
April 2015: Supreme Court
29 April 2015
Judgment
“The new Government, whatever its
political complexion, should be left in no
doubt as to the need for immediate
action to address this issue.”
1. Prepare new article 23 plans
2. 40-day public consultation
3. Final plans to Commission by 31/12/2015
4. Liberty to apply
5. Commission v Italy
The Mandatory Order
1. As short as possible
2. Timetable for implementation
3. Estimate of improvements
4. Checklist of measures
Article 23 and Annex XV
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A national framework for:
“Investigate the
feasibility of a national
framework for low
emission zones” (Defra, 2011)
£500,000*
