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<p>Tackling poor air quality is a priority for this government. Our aim is for almost
every car and van to be a zero emission vehicle by 2050.</p><br /><p>The Department
for Transport takes its environmental obligations seriously, and is committed to making
journeys cleaner. £2 billion has been committed since 2011 to increase the uptake
of ultra-low emission vehicles, support green transport initiatives and support local
authorities to take action. These measures will help address both particulate matter
and nitrogen dioxide roadside levels in pollution hotspots.</p><br /><p>We also work
closely with the Department for Health, Public Health England, and their advisors
the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants.</p><br /><p>Government is
revising its Air Quality plans and launched a consultation on 12 September 2015 to
seek views from local and transport authorities, businesses and members of the public
on action that can be taken to improve air quality. The Department for Transport have
been working with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on these
plans, which set out a range of local, national and European actions to lower levels
of harmful emissions. The consultation closes on 6 November 2015.</p>
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