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Welcome to Air Quality in Wales

Welcome to the Air Quality in Wales website. This website aims to provide you with comprehensive information about Air Quality in Wales.

Air Pollution Summary

Air Pollution in Wales is currently: Low - Index 3

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Note: Values are based on provisional data and represent the highest pollution levels across Wales - other areas may not be at this level. For more detailed information see the map on the left or visit the Current Levels page.

For more information about what the bands mean, please refer to the key underneath the map on the left.

Air Pollution Bulletin

Click on the links below for air pollution bulletins:

Air Pollution Forecast

View the air pollution forecasts for the area of Wales where you are:

Latest News

Consultation on the Air Quality Standards (Wales) Regulations 2010
Published Date: 14/01/2010

This consultation is about regulations that bring Directive 2008/50/EC on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (the 'CAFE'...

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Latest Report

New Annual Report for 2008 published on 1st October
Published Date: 29/09/2009, by AEA

We are pleased to announce the release of the latest annual air quality report for Wales, available for immediate download....

» Download 2008 Annual Report - English (pdf)
» Download 2008 Annual Report - Welsh (pdf)

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Latest Seminar

WAQF 2009 Seminar: Air Quality links to Climate Change and Biomass Burning
Published Date: 12/10/2009

The 2009 Seminar of the Welsh Air Quality Forum was held on Wednesday September 23rd at the Council Chamber, County...

» Programme (pdf)
» Climate Change Strategy - Programme of Action Consultation (pdf)
By Matt Sayer, WAG
» The importance of linking air quality and climate change (pdf)
By Bill Collins, Met Office
» Consultation on a Bioenergy Action Plan for Wales (pdf)
By Alun James, WAG
» The Impact of Biomass Burning on Air Quality (pdf)
By Keith Vincent, AEA
» LA controls on biomass growth? (pdf)
By Huw Morgan, Swansea City Council
» Local Authority Perspective of Carbon Footprinting (pdf)
By Erica Mackie, Flintshire County Council
» The open-source air pollution project (pdf)
By David Carslaw - University of Leeds

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