. • The report found that Scotland is meeting its current legal limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and has done since 2022. • GB said that using the updated World Health Organisation air quality guidelines from 2021, then we would not be meeting the updated targets with less than half of monitoring sites meeting PM2.5 guidelines and two-thirds meeting new NO2 guidelines. • Looking at transport, GB pointed out that 41% of ScotRail’s train stock is diesel train, with the use of diesel trains increasing at a greater rate than that of electric trains. 2 • GB then updated on bus usage, with 301 million passenger journeys in 2022/23 showing that bus travel remains to the most popular method of public transport. • Analysis by GB revealed that despite an increase in electric vehicle sales, demand for public charging points fell by 37% between July 2023 and June 2024. • GB informed the CPG that through Freedom of Information requests, only one fixed penalty noticed had been issued to a driver for vehicle idling over a 3-and-a-half-year period. • GB then presented slides showing the links between air pollution and the health of people with lung conditions, the elderly, children, those in poverty and ethnic minority groups. • GB also discussed Asthma + Lung UK polling and surveys showing the concerns of people with lung conditions related to air pollution. • GB then went through the ten recommendations of the report, expanding on some of the points raised previously – these can be found here: https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/clearing-air-transport-lung-health. • GB ended the presentation after these slides, with EH thanking GB for a comprehensive and detailed presentation. • Mark Ruskell MSP (MR) who sponsored the event on 25 September have a brief update on how the event went, asking GB about the planned petition to adopt the WHO air quality guidelines 2021 and what the challenges are for adopting these, further asking about vehicle idling awareness and enforcement in each council and about reducing demand for private vehicle travel. • Joseph Carter (JC) added that on PM2.5, it may be harder to reach the new lower WHO limit but has to be ambitious while recognising it won’t happen overnight.