Resource Type: Policy
United Kingdom guidance report from 2024, provides specific potential measures that can reduce air pollution and GHG. Focus is on integrating air quality and climate goals. Measures include transportation, built environment, and multi-sector. Includes case studies. Aimed at local agencies and elected officials working on climate and air quality issues.
The resource provided is the Communication Toolkit on Communicating on Air Quality and Health, developed as part of the Urban Air – Pro-Air Quality (UA-PAQ) initiative. This initiative is a collaborative effort involving various European and international partners, often focusing on city-level air quality management
Website providing infographics and easily accessible guidance to reduce exposures to wildfire smoke and ash before, during, and after fires. The resource includes information on air filters, mask wearing, and other strategies to reduce exposures.
This is an example of a rule requiring disclosure of the health risks from exposures to PM2.5 that are associated with wood burning devices. The rule requires home buyers or renters to sign a disclosure form which includes information on health risks from burning wood inside a home, and potential alternative ways to heat homes.
Website for the London Low Ultra Emission Zone. Includes information on the rationale and design of the program, as well as information on compliance, enforcement, and coverage. Also provides access to reports on impact of the program on emissions and air quality.
ICIS-AIR contains compliance and permit data for stationary sources of air pollution (such as electric power plants, steel mills, factories, and universities) regulated by EPA, state and local air pollution agencies. The information in ICIS-AIR is used by the states to prepare State Implementation Plans (SIPs) and to track the compliance status of point sources with various regulatory programs under Clean Air Act.
Blog post providing descriptions of five different approaches being taken by cities around the world to reduce emissions and exposures to air pollution.
The toolkit’s purpose is to serve as a unified resource to enable public information officers to provide messaging related to air quality incidents throughout the Bay Area.
A smoke management program approved by EPA for prescribed burns. Describes elements of smoke management program
Emissions inventories for multiple source sectors collected from state air quality agencies by the Environmental Integrity Project. Inventories are available for multiple years which differ across states. Links are also provided to state inventory websites.
