NEW figures have been released which show Scotland did not breach legal air pollution limits in 2022 for the first time, excluding the impact of Covid lockdowns in 2020.
Legal air quality standards came into force in 2010 but have been broken every single year with the exception of 2020 when the lockdowns resulted in a big drop in car journeys.
Environmental campaigners say the improvement in air quality in Scotland’s cities shows the early benefits of Low Emission Zones (LEZ). The biggest improvements were seen in Glasgow, where the LEZ is already up and running.
