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<p>Air quality is managed across a range of policy areas led by several departments,
which are continuing to address this important issue. The primary focus in the short
term is on bringing forward compliance with legal limits for NO<sub>2</sub> concentrations,
and stakeholders from seven departments take part in the coordinated implementation
and governance of the NO<sub>2 </sub>Plan. The principle cause of these emissions
is transport, and that is why the Defra-DfT Joint Air Quality Unit continues to lead
this work. A Ministerial Oversight Group for air quality is in place to ensure a coherent
approach across Government, and gives ministers from Defra, DfT, DHSC, MHCLG and HMT
direct oversight of the delivery of the Plan.</p>
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