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IAQM Forum – WHO air quality targets for the UK: Should the UK adopt them and how would we implement them?
15 Sep, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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The UK’s Environment Act 2021 also establishes a legally binding duty on government to bring forward at least two new air quality targets in secondary legislation by October 2022. Earlier this year, Defra published it’s proposed targets in this area as part of a wider consultation for all new environmental targets.
The proposed air quality targets are:
- Annual Mean Concentration Target (‘concentration target’) – a maximum concentration of 10µg/m3 to be met across England by 2040
- Population Exposure Reduction Target (‘exposure target’) – a 35% reduction in population exposure by 2040 (compared to a base year of 2018)
There have been criticisms that these targets are not ambitious enough, and do not align with the WHO’s guidelines. This forum therefore considers: should the UK adopt targets aligned with the WHO guidelines, and if so, how would we implement them?
Our speakers
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Carl Hawkings started his working life at ERM in 1986 as an Ecologist. Sharing one of the few PCs in the London office with an air modeller he soon started helping out with modelling and air studies. He transferred to the air team between 1988-2000 when he joined ADM Ltd. Carl currently works with a range of clients including Shell, in their major projects team. His air and EIA work involves him in many different sectors including transport, infrastructure, power, oil and gas, cement and incineration. He has worked in over 40 countries worldwide, most recently providing air quality management training in Iraq and managing EIAs in Nigeria, Qatar, UK offshore and Bangladesh. He managed the air quality team in Arup for a year during a staff leave of absence and has recent operational experience, covering for 4 months as the Environmental Manager on an oil seed rape plant in the UK. He has contributed to IAQM guidance and been a member since its formation.
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This event is free for professional IAQM members to attend, non-members are welcome to attend for a small fee of £25. A member of the IES team will contact you to organise payment.
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