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This consultation ended 16 February 2026.

Consultation period:
17 November 2025 to 16 February 2026
Last updated:

Reviewing responses

The responses to this consultation are currently being reviewed. Details of the outcome will be published here in due course.

Original consultation

We want your views on proposals for targets in relation to fine particulate matter (PM2.5).

Consultation description

We are consulting on draft regulations to implement stricter fine particulate matter air quality targets. 

The targets are:

  • reducing annual mean concentrations of PM2.5 in ambient air to a level of 10 microgrammes per cubic metre by 31 December 2035
  • reducing average population exposure by 25% by 31 December 2035.

Consultation documents

Consultation document , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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The Air Quality Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (Wales) Regulations 2026 , file type: PDF, file size: 322 KB

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Annex A: Advice Note: Development of New PM2.5 Air Quality Targets for Wales, Clean Air Advisory Panel, November 2025 , file type: PDF, file size: 223 KB

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Annex B: Evidence to support the development of PM2.5 target proposals in Wales, Ricardo, 2025 , file type: PDF, file size: 4 MB

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4 MB
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Help and support

For more information about this consultation e-mail airqualitypolicy@gov.wales