Improving air quality in Liverpool

Air pollution can cause serious health problems and be harmful to our children in Liverpool. Liverpool City Council and its partners are already working hard to help clear the air by creating a Clean Air Plan

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Roads decarbonisation sees huge reduction in emissions

Roads decarbonisation sees huge reduction in emissions

Liverpool is making huge strides toward its net zero ambitions through an innovative programme that could save up to 71% of carbon emissions from the city’s roads. ADEPT Live Labs 2: Decarbonising Local Roads in the UK is a three-year, UK-wide £30 million programme...

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Changes to improve Walton Vale Air Quality

Changes to improve Walton Vale Air Quality

In October 2018, the Council was instructed by the Government to produce a Clean Air Plan (CAP) with the aim being to look at how air quality could be improved by reducing the levels of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) in the air, in the ‘shortest possible time'. NO2 is a gas...

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Today’s
Air Quality

Our handy map makes it easy to see what the current and historic air pollution levels are like in your area by bringing you the very latest information from air quality monitoring conducted by Liverpool City Council and Defra.

map of Liverpool with monitoring location

Image above is visual only. Click link to see live map. Air quality levels in Liverpool sourced from Liverpool City Council  and Defra.
© Crown 2018 copyright Defra via uk-air.defra.gov.uk, licensed under the Open Government Licence (OGL).

What is air pollution?

The air around us is made up of a collection invisible particles and gasses, some of which can damage our health. The more we know about the air we breathe, the easier it can be to protect ourselves, reduce exposure and work together to make a difference. 

Reducing and avoiding pollution

There are simple things we can all do to protect ourselves and improve air quality and, if we add everyone's contribution together, we can help clear the air.

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