Will the Minister provide an update on the local air quality management support fund?
Answered by Minister for Climate Change | Answered on 22/03/2023
We have launched a Local Air Quality Management Support Fund to support local authorities to deliver air quality improvements. The scheme invites bids for projects that meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Prevention – action that seeks to improve air quality and prevent worsening of concentrations and/or an exceedance of air quality objectives.
- Mitigation – action that seeks to improve air quality in an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA).
- Innovation – action using innovative methods or technologies to improve air quality and/or reduce exposure.
We have tested the scheme through two pilot phases. We have published information on the projects funded through the first pilot phase (21-22 financial year) in the Air Pollution in Wales 2021 report which can be viewed here. The second pilot phase is in the final stages of delivery and more information will be published later this year in the Air Pollution in Wales 2022 report.