2022 Reports on Measures

During 2022 the UK exceeded the target value for two pollutants: benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P) and Nickel (Ni). These exceedances were reported in September 2023 as part of the UK’s annual compliance assessment (see Air Pollution in the UK 2022).

The reports below are published to provide more detail of the assessment of these exceedances and to report action and measures that have already been taken or are planned that will help the UK meet the target value. An overview report is provided for each pollutant followed by more detailed information on any exceedances by zone and measures data grouped where exceedances share common industrial sources.

Benzo[a]pyrene

The target value for benzo[a]pyrene was exceeded in two (2) of the 43 Agglomerations and Non-agglomeration zones in the UK.

Overview Report – benzo[a]pyrene (PDF 427KB)
UK Report on measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for Benzo[a]Pyrene
Authors: Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Welsh Government (WG), Environment Agency (EA), Ricardo

Zonal reports

Swansea Urban Area (UK0027) (PDF 774KB)
Report on measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for B[a]P in Swansea Urban Area agglomeration zone (UK0027)
Authors: Welsh Government (WG), Ricardo

South Wales (UK0041) (PDF 957KB) 
Report on measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for B[a]P in South Wales non-agglomeration zone (UK0041)
Authors: Welsh Government (WG), Ricardo

Measures

Measures for Swansea Urban Area (UK0027) and South Wales (UK0041) (XLSX 23KB)
Spreadsheet including all measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for B[a]P in Swansea Urban Area agglomeration zone (UK0027) and South Wales non-agglomeration zone (UK0041)
Authors: Welsh Government (WG), Ricardo

Nickel

The target value for Nickel was exceeded in three (3) of the 43 Agglomerations and Non-agglomeration zones in the UK.

Overview report – Nickel (PDF 441KB)
UK Report on Measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for Nickel
Authors: Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Welsh Government (WG), Environment Agency (EA), Ricardo

Zonal reports

Sheffield Urban Area (UK0007) (PDF 1.4MB)
Report on measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for Nickel in Sheffield Urban Area agglomeration zone (UK0007)
Authors: Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Environment Agency (EA), Ricardo

Yorkshire and Humberside (UK0034) (PDF 684KB)
Report on measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for Nickel in Yorkshire and Humberside non-agglomeration zone (UK0034)
Authors: Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Environment Agency (EA), Ricardo

South Wales (UK0041) (PDF 1.09MB)
Report on measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for Nickel in South Wales non-agglomeration zone (UK0041)
Authors: Welsh Government (WG), Ricardo

Measures

Measures for Sheffield Urban Area (UK0007) and Yorkshire and Humberside (UK0034) (XLSX 26KB)
Spreadsheet including all measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for Ni in Sheffield Urban Area agglomeration zone (UK0007) and Yorkshire and Humberside non-agglomeration zone (UK0034)
Authors: Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Environment Agency (EA), Ricardo

Measures for South Wales (UK0041) (XLSX 22KB)
Spreadsheet including all measures for 2022 exceedance of the Target Value for Ni in South Wales non-agglomeration zone (UK0041)
Authors: Welsh Government (WG), Ricardo