Maddy Dawe of charity Asthma + Lung UK said the plan was a “good first step, but as it stands it still does not go far enough”.
She said the UK’s legal air pollution limit target were still “far above” internationally recognised guidelines set by the World Health Organization.
These need to met to protect people’s health, particularly those with lung conditions, she said.
Ms Dawe said Greater Manchester has had “the highest rate of air pollution of any region in the UK for two years”, pointing to air quality compliance data, external from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
Ms Godfrey, the Manchester coordinator of Mums For Lungs, said the group was “really disappointing” the government had backed the plan.
She echoed concerns UK air pollution limits were “no longer an acceptable target” and said the region must aspire to the WHO standard.
