Policy paper

Air Quality: Revised UK National Air Pollution Control Programme

The National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP) sets out measures and analysis for how emission reduction commitments can be met across the UK.

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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UK National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP)

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The National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP) sets out how the UK can meet the legally binding 2020 and 2030 emission reduction commitments (ERCs). These commitments apply for 5 pollutants:

  • nitrogen oxides
  • ammonia
  • non-methane volatile organic compounds
  • particulate matter
  • sulphur dioxide

This programme is required under The National Emission Ceilings Regulations 2018

This revised NAPCP replaces the NAPCP published in 2019.

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Published 9 February 2023

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