National Highways is implementing a programme of measures around the country to improve air quality at specific locations on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). These measures include: traffic management, managing speeds to reduce emissions, working with local authorities (investing £12.5m with authorities in Leeds, Coventry, Kent, Nottingham, Sheffield and Bristol) to accelerate the uptake of zero emission vans, as well as continuously looking at other new technologies and measures that will support their work to reduce NO2 levels on the SRN.<\/p>
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National Highways are supporting the Government\u2019s delivery of the UK Nitrogen Dioxide Plan and, in 2021 published update reports on: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-work/environment/air-quality-and-noise/air-quality/air-quality-reports/<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> National Highways also has its own air quality strategy, setting out its approach and activity to deliver cleaner air: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/i41jzbar/air_quality_strategy.pdf<\/a> and has funded a research project on how best to improve air quality on its network: https://assets.highwaysengland.co.uk/Corporate+documents/FINAL+-+HE+Research+Projects+to+Improve+Air+Quality.pdf<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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