Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Takes on Air Pollution

The UK has just been given a report by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, explaining ways to prevent air pollution and climate change. Jim Fitzpatrick, the Environment minister, said that the report was one step involved in working together across the government to tackle climate change and air pollution.

Of course, air pollution is not just limited to its effects on the environment. The report shows that the UK faces costs of around £15 billion a year in order to tackle the damage caused by the pollution.

Bob Watson, the Chief scientific advisor to the department, said that cooperation was the key to improving this expensive situation. He continued that they have seen time and time again that dealing with environmental problems on an isolated level is neither effective or efficient. Cooperation is needed to tackle these kinds of problems. So far the efforts made to reduce vehicle emissions and industrial pollution have significantly improved air quality in the UK. However, more still needs to be done.

Government bodies are now working to continue to make improvements in air quality around the UK. The goal is for the UK’s air quality to meet the outstanding European Union air quality targets. This is something that the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs knows that can be done. However, in order for this to be done, government agencies and communities have to team up together.

The UK is currently working on improving the environment by lowering its carbon emissions. The government has taken many steps to meet its big goals, and it is asking that homeowners and communities do the same. The government agrees that this is something that can only be done together.