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Greater Manchester's New Clean Air Plan Gains Government Backing

Greater Manchester's New Clean Air Plan Gains Government Backing
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  • Greater Manchester's clean air plan received government approval.
  • Plan invests £86m in cleaner buses and taxis for pollution control.
  • Goal: Reduce regional air pollution to legal limits by 2026.
  • Campaigners urge more ambitious actions as plan deemed insufficient.
  • Air pollution causes approximately 1,200 early deaths annually here.
  • Mayor Burnham favors public transport investment over driver charges.
  • £51m allocated for emissions-compliant buses for the Bee Network.
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