Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 15 November 2016.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether their policies for reducing air pollution in cities include expanding the areas of planting of trees and other vegetation on the ground and on buildings by public and private organisations.
The Air Quality Expert Group, a group of independent air quality experts responsible for advising the Government, is currently working on a report considering air quality impacts of tree planting.
The Government is currently considering the extent to which trees might be used as part of the wider mix of actions to improve air quality and this will be informed by the above report.
Yes1 person thinks so
No1 person thinks not
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