Supreme Court Orders U.K. to Devise New Air Quality Plans
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The U.K.’s next government must put tackling air pollution at the top of its agenda after the nation’s Supreme Court backed environmental groups in ordering steps to comply with European Union rules by the end of this year.
After breaching EU limits for five years, the U.K. must devise a strategy to move more quickly on reducing motor vehicle exhaust gases such as nitrogen dioxide in cities from London to Birmingham and Leeds under the ruling handed down on Wednesday.