Our commitments
Our Ambition is for a cleaner, healthier city for all who live, work and visit Westminster by:
- continuing to build widespread understanding of air pollution sources, guideline levels, and impacts;
- tackling sources of air pollution in line with WHO guidelines, recognising the need for action within and outside the city; and
- reducing exposure through targeted local measures, prioritising vulnerable communities and tackling inequalities.
We aim to achieve this through:
- greater understanding of the urgency and types of action needed to limit the impact of pollution on public health across the city;
- reduced air pollution in line with WHO guidelines from key emissions sources in Westminster, including;
- energy used to heat and power buildings (including woodburning);
- eommercial cooking;
- development, construction and demolition activity;
- travel and transport;
- stronger support and partnerships for cross-boundary action to understand and address air pollution;
- communities empowered to reduce their exposure to indoor and ambient air pollution and supporting cleaner, more resilient local environments.
Our new Air Quality Action Plan 2025 – 2030 aims to meet the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines for air quality. These guidelines are much more rigorous than the national objectives we are statutorily required to meet. It outlines our vision and commitment to improving air quality in Westminster.
