Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Action on Non Exhaust Emissions
Closed
182 signatures
What the petition asks
The government should adopt as legally binding the World Health Organisation guideline levels for PM2.5 of 10µg/m³ as an annual mean threshold by 2030.
The Environment Bill must include legislation on non-exhaust emissions - these are particles from tyres, the road surface and plasticisers. Also known as PM2.5, the major source of these invisible microparticulate
Environmentally friendly and sustainable transport solutions must be found for our busy towns and cities which should include light rail systems.
Parliament should recognise and support in law efforts to clean up the air in our towns and cities.
This should include the provision of a new local transport infrastructure fund to enable transport authorities to develop sustainable clean alternatives including light rail.
Environmentally friendly and sustainable transport solutions must be found for our busy towns and cities which should include light rail systems.
Parliament should recognise and support in law efforts to clean up the air in our towns and cities.
This should include the provision of a new local transport infrastructure fund to enable transport authorities to develop sustainable clean alternatives including light rail.
Timeline
| 13 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
182
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
13 Jul 2020
Closed
13 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.