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Clean Air (Human Rights) 2025-07-01
01 July 2025
Lead MP
Siân Berry
Debate Type
General Debate
Tags
Climate
Other Contributors: 1
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Siân Berry raised concerns about clean air (human rights) 2025-07-01 in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.
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Lead Contributor
Opened the debate
The motion proposes the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill to establish the right to breathe clean air, mandate the Secretary of State to achieve and maintain clean air in England, set environmental targets based on World Health Organisation guidelines, give the Office for Environmental Protection additional powers related to clean air, comply with the United Nations Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, and require public authorities to apply specified environmental principles.
Siân Berry
Green
Brighton Pavilion
The Bill is named Ella's law in memory of Ella Roberta Adoo-Kissi-Debrah who died due to air pollution-related health issues. It seeks to set legally binding targets based on the latest World Health Organisation guidelines, provide public awareness and information about daily pollution levels, address legal limits that have not been met since 2010 despite European Commission directive requirements, and mandate action towards cleaner heating, transport, aviation, farming, and industry.
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