STEP Conference 2016 - Andrew Taylor, Scottish Government - Cleaner Air Fof Scotland - The First...

Cleaner Air For Scotland -

The First Year

Scottish Transport Emissions Partnership Annual Conference –

3 November 2016

Andrew G TaylorAir Quality Policy Manager

Mission, Vision and Objectives

Cleaner Air for Scotland Governance Group• Plan a work programme to deliver CAFS actions, which is delivered on time and

to specification

• Review progress against actions, and implement a high-level risk register.

• Establish expert delivery subgroups covering Transport, the National Modelling Framework, the National Low Emission Framework, Climate Change, Health, Place-making and Communication. Others may be added.

• Establish mechanisms for subgroups to report back to Governance Group • Support the development of the CAFS annual progress report.

• Ensure work is conducted in an open and transparent manner, with reporting to groups, organisations and individuals not directly represented on the Governance Group

• Introduces World Health Organisation guideline value for PM2.5 into Scottish legislation – 10 mg m3 as an annual average

• Scotland first country in Europe to take this step

• Local authorities now required to consider PM2.5 as part of the Local Air Quality Management review and assessment process

• Possible changes to PM10 objectives will be considered at a later date

• Revamped Local Air Quality Management system launched in April 2016, including introduction of single annual progress report

• Funding provided for 13 new PM2.5 local authority monitoring stations, adding to the existing 15 AURN/local stations in Scotland – now have the foundations of a comprehensive network across the country, which will built up further over coming years

• Updated plans taking account of Cleaner Air for Scotland sent to European Commission as part of the overall UK submission in December 2015

A cleaner, greener Scotland

We must maximise the potential of Scotland’snatural environment if we are to build a strong andsustainable low carbon economy.

We will take forward the actions set out in ‘CleanerAir for Scotland’ – Scotland’s first distinct air qualitystrategy – to reduce air pollution further. With thehelp of local authorities, we will identify and put inplace the first low emission zone by 2018, creatinga legacy on which other areas can build.

• Work has commenced on producing a Scottish version of ‘Land-Use Planning and Development Control: Planning for Air Quality’, in partnership with Environmental Protection Scotland

• Also working with SEPA and Sniffer to develop air quality training package for planners

• Heads of Planning Scotland now part of the CAFS Governance Group

Climate Change Expert Subgroup

• Established a Climate Change subgroup, reporting to the CAFS Governance Group:

- Scottish Environment LINK - Dundee City Council- Scottish Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association- ClimateXChange- University of West of Scotland- Glasgow City Council- SEPA- Glasgow Centre for Public Health- Sniffer

• One of the subgroup’s key tasks is to consider the interactions between air quality and climate change - particularly where potential policy conflicts can be avoided or minimised, and synergies maximised

• Report produced

• Will help to inform Scotland’sClimate Change Action Plan

• Guidance published at the end of 2015

• Project underway to develop the indicator, led by Institute of Occupational Medicine – expected to report conclusions in first part of 2016

• Communications expert subgroup established, led by SEPA

• Communications strategy produced

• Workshop held in September 2016 to begin process of developing communications messages

Cleaner Air for Scotland is available at:http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0048/00488493.pdf

For further information on progress with implementation and delivery:andrew.taylor2@gov.scot