CLIMATE campaigners welcomed the tabling of a new Bill on air and noise pollution in the Senedd today, saying that it could lead to a cleaner, healthier and greener Wales.

The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill was introduced by Climate Minister Julie James, who said: “The air we breathe and the sounds carried on it affect our health and wellbeing every minute of every day, even when we are asleep.

“The World Health Organisation has described air pollution as the world’s largest single environmental health risk and noise pollution as the second.”