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PE2123: Update air quality standards in Scotland to align with 2021 World Health Organisation guidelines.

Petition Summary

Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Air Quality Standards (Scotland) Regulations 2010 by setting new limit values for nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter which align with the World Health Organisation air quality guidelines published in 2021.

Petitioner: Gareth Brown on behalf of Asthma + Lung UK Scotland

Status: Collecting signatures

Date published: 04 November 2024

Click here for the full petition


This petition has been referred to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.

Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration

SPICe Briefing (203KB, pdf) posted 16 January 2025


Committee Meetings

22 January 2025: The Committee agreed to refer the petition to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.

Official Report of Meeting 22 January 2025


Written Submissions

PE2123/A: Scottish Government written submission, 25 November 2024 (57KB, pdf) posted 27 November 2024

PE2123/B: Petitioner written submission, 11 December 2024 (138KB, pdf) posted 13 December 2024

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Consideration