Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024

  1. Introduction

  2. Summary and Background

  3. Commentary on Sections

    1. Part 1 – Air quality

      1. Chapter 1 – National targets

        1. Section 1 – Air quality targets: general

        2. Section 2 – Air quality targets: particulate matter

        3. Section 3 – Target-setting process

        4. Section 4 - Effect of targets

        5. Section 5 - Reporting on targets

        6. Section 6 - Review of targets

        7. Section 7 - Monitoring progress towards meeting targets

        8. Section 8 – Maintaining air quality standards

        9. Section 9 – Reporting in relation to section 1

      2. Chapter 2 – Other provision

        Promoting awareness

        1. Section 10 - Promoting awareness about air pollution

        2. Promoting active travel

          1. Section 11 – Promoting active travel as a way of reducing or limiting air pollution

        3. National air quality strategy

          1. Section 12 - Power to change review period for strategy

          2. Section 13 - Consultation on review of strategy

          3. Section 14 - Duty to have regard to strategy

        4. Air quality regulations

          1. Section 15 - Consultation on air quality regulations

        5. Local air quality management

          1. Section 16 - Local authority air quality reviews

          2. Section 17 - Action plans in relation to air quality management areas

          3. Section 18 - Welsh Ministers’ powers of direction

        6. Smoke control

          1. Section 19 – Regulation of smoke and fuel in smoke control areas

          2. Section 20 – Guidance for local authorities in relation to smoke control areas

          3. Section 21 - Further provision relating to smoke control

    2. Schedule 1

      1. Part 1

      2. Part 2

      3. Part 3

      4. Vehicle emissions

        1. Section 22 – Trunk road charging schemes

        2. Section 23 – Further provision relating to trunk road charging schemes

    3. Schedule 2

    4. Section 24 – Stationary idling offence: fixed penalty

    5. Part 2 – Soundscapes

      National soundscapes strategy

      1. Section 25 - National strategy on soundscapes

      2. Section 26 – Duty to have regard to national strategy on soundscapes

      3. Section 27 – Power to change cycles for making strategic noise maps and reviewing noise action plans

    6. Part 3 - General

      1. Section 28 – Power to make consequential, transitional etc. provision

      2. Section 29 – Regulations

      3. Section 30 – Coming into force

      4. Section 31 – Short title

  4. Record of Proceedings in Senedd Cymru