Environment

Air

How can we preserve healthful air quality? Learn about the control of industrial discharge, the use of solid-fuel-burning stoves and fireplaces and other ways to stop air pollution.

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  • What measures has Montréal adopted to monitor air quality? How are industrial atmospheric emissions verified? Here’s what you need to know.

  • Idling the engine of a motor vehicle that is not moving is prohibited in Montréal. Learn everything you need to know about motor vehicle idling.

  • Do you use a wood-burning heating system? Since 2015, the city has regulated the use of solid fuel-burning appliances in each of Montréal’s 19 boroughs. Learn more about this new by-law.