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<p>We have not undertaken a specific assessment of the level of pollution produced
by equipment and vehicles operating on building sites in town and city centres. Our
annual emission statistics set out pollution by source, including from manufacturing
industries and construction. The latest statistics to 2015 are available at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/emissions-of-air-pollutants"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/emissions-of-air-pollutants</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>Machinery used on building sites is likely to be classed as non-road mobile
machinery (NRMM). The UK Government has been actively involved in developing new legislation
for NRMM at a European level. In January this year, new legislation came into force
with more stringent emission limits for major air pollutants from engines used in
NRMM. This extends the scope of existing legislation to cover all sizes of petrol
and diesel engines used in NRMM and improves the legal framework. The new emission
standards are mandatory for new engines being sold, for the first tranche of categories,
from January 2019.</p><p> </p>
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