#2. European Union legislation controls the amount of air pollution being emitted by member states. What date did the UK become a member of the EU?
#3. If any country in the EU breaches the limits set out in the legislation, they can face huge fines from the European Commission.
#4. Every year since the 2010 Air Quality Standards Regulations became law, the UK has broken air pollution limits.
#5. In 2011 the campaign group, ClientEarth, took the UK government to court over illegal levels of which air pollutant?
#6. In 2015 after numerous court cases and appeals, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the UK Government.
#7. In May 2017, the Government finally published its proposals to tackle the air pollution crisis. Which of the following do not appear in its proposals?
#8. How many people in the UK are living in areas where nitrogen dioxide pollution is above legal limits?
#9. Air pollution is increasingly recognised as a human rights issue
#10. What percentage of people favoured a new Clean Air Act according to a recent YouGov poll?
