Janice Milne

Scottish Transport Scottish Transport Emissions Emissions PartnershipPartnership

Janice MilneJanice Milne

Head of National OperationsHead of National OperationsScottish Environment Protection AgencyScottish Environment Protection Agency

STEP ChairSTEP Chair

Scottish Transport Scottish Transport Emissions Emissions PartnershipPartnershipMission StatementMission Statement

The Scottish Transport Emissions The Scottish Transport Emissions Partnership will seek to improve Partnership will seek to improve Scotland’s urban air quality, through a Scotland’s urban air quality, through a combination of partnership working combination of partnership working and close working relationships with and close working relationships with key stakeholders and other interested key stakeholders and other interested partiesparties. .


31 Air Quality Management Areas31 Air Quality Management Areas


2 AQMAs revoked in 2012 (Harthill and Falkirk 2 AQMAs revoked in 2012 (Harthill and Falkirk Centre)Centre)


• Scottish Environment Protection AgencyScottish Environment Protection Agency• Transport ScotlandTransport Scotland• Scottish GovernmentScottish Government• Road Haulage AssociationRoad Haulage Association• Confederation of Passenger TransportConfederation of Passenger Transport• South East Pollution Group (local authority)South East Pollution Group (local authority)• Central and East Pollution Group (local authority)Central and East Pollution Group (local authority)• South West Pollution Group (local authority)South West Pollution Group (local authority)• North Pollution Group (local authority)North Pollution Group (local authority)• Royal Town and Planning Institution ScotlandRoyal Town and Planning Institution Scotland• 2020 Transport Sub Group2020 Transport Sub Group• Regional Transport Partnership / Soc. Of Chief OfficersRegional Transport Partnership / Soc. Of Chief Officers• National Health ServiceNational Health Service

Current MembershipCurrent Membership


Group RemitGroup Remit

• forumforum• good practice good practice • technical support technical support • research and/or trainingresearch and/or training• feedback, information and advice feedback, information and advice • assist local authoritiesassist local authorities• collaborative approachcollaborative approach• other relevant stakeholder groupsother relevant stakeholder groups• short, medium and long term actionsshort, medium and long term actions


STEP ActivitySTEP Activity• Launched in October 2012, STEP has brought Launched in October 2012, STEP has brought

together a diverse group of professionals with an together a diverse group of professionals with an interest in urban air quality and its links to traffic interest in urban air quality and its links to traffic

• NOx and the City SummitNOx and the City Summit• Projects: Projects:

• Planning /air quality guidance; ECO Stars Planning /air quality guidance; ECO Stars Scotland; Rotating Monitors Programme; Scotland; Rotating Monitors Programme; Health studyHealth study

• Guest speakersGuest speakers• Growth in traffic; SUMP for Aberdeen; Growth in traffic; SUMP for Aberdeen;

Rotating Monitoring Plan; future bus Rotating Monitoring Plan; future bus technologies; ECO Stars; Appin Crescent technologies; ECO Stars; Appin Crescent AQMAAQMA

Scottish Transport Scottish Transport Emissions Emissions PartnershipPartnershipNOx and the City…NOx and the City…• Key points:Key points:

• adopt a structured approach to adopt a structured approach to collaboration across professions and collaboration across professions and organisationsorganisations

• ensure publicity and public ensure publicity and public engagement at every stepengagement at every step

• make clear the impact of poor air make clear the impact of poor air quality on existing health conditions quality on existing health conditions through agreed health position through agreed health position statementsstatements

• seek cross - political party support and seek cross - political party support and agreementagreement

A detailed summary is available on request

Scottish Transport Scottish Transport Emissions Emissions PartnershipPartnershipWhy does Scotland need a Low Why does Scotland need a Low Emission Strategy?Emission Strategy?

To reduce the emissions of harmful fumes, To reduce the emissions of harmful fumes, particulate matter and greenhouse gases, particulate matter and greenhouse gases, thus improving air quality and minimising thus improving air quality and minimising our contribution to climate change.our contribution to climate change.

We can achieve this through effective We can achieve this through effective planning and transport policies.planning and transport policies.


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Janice MilneJanice Milne

Head of National OperationsHead of National OperationsScottish Environment Protection AgencyScottish Environment Protection Agency

STEP ChairSTEP Chair

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