With just weeks to go until AQE Expo 2026, the air quality and emissions community is preparing to come together at the NEC Birmingham on 16–17 September.
Welcoming almost 3,000 air quality specialists, emissions engineers, compliance managers and environmental professionals in 2025, AQE Expo provides a dedicated space to explore the latest technologies, understand regulatory developments and connect with the people shaping the future of air quality management.
Whether your focus is emissions monitoring, air pollution, odour and noise, dust management, carbon reduction or regulatory compliance, here's what you can expect at this year's event.
Hear from experts tackling the issues shaping air quality
The 2026 speaker programme brings together policymakers, regulators, industry specialists and technical experts to explore some of the biggest challenges facing the sector.
Headline sessions include:
- ISO14001: The 2026 Revision – ISEP
- Future-Ready Wastewater: Simplifying Greenhouse Gas Compliance – Cura Terrae
- Wet Zero: Protecting Indoor Air Quality in the Race to Net Zero – Indoor Air Aware, Environmental Industries Association and Air Quality Working Group
- Accountability Mechanisms for Air Quality in Local Government – Gloucester City Council
- Air Pollution as the Greatest Environmental Risk to Health – Greater London Authority, Clean Air Fund and University of Southampton
From regulatory change and emissions reduction to public health and the transition to net zero, the programme is designed to give visitors practical insight into the issues influencing their work today.
Discover the latest solutions on the show floor
AQE brings together 45+ specialist suppliers showcasing products, technologies and services across the air quality and emissions landscape.
Visitors can explore solutions covering:
- Air monitoring and control
- Emissions reduction technologies
- Odour and noise prevention
- Dust management
- Emissions reporting, trading and carbon markets
- Ambient and indoor air quality
- Health and safety
With exhibitors ranging from specialist technology providers to established industry organisations, the exhibition gives visitors the opportunity to compare solutions, discover new technologies and speak directly to the experts behind them.
Among the exhibitors you'll find Turnkey Instruments, AirSENCE, Cura Terrae, Nosmotech and NPL, alongside many more suppliers.
Connect with the wider environmental community
AQE is also about bringing the industry together beyond the exhibition floor.
As part of ESS Expo, visitors can access a wider programme of networking and industry features, including the Environmental Monitoring & Measurement Achievement Awards (EMMAs), which celebrate excellence across air, water and land. The Careers Fair, new for 2026, will also provide opportunities to connect employers with the next generation of environmental talent.
With thousands of environmental professionals attending across the wider ESS Expo, there are plenty of opportunities to meet new contacts, catch up with colleagues and build valuable connections.
Plan your visit to AQE Expo 2026
AQE Expo takes place alongside the wider ESS Expo at NEC Birmingham on 16–17 September 2026.
If you're involved in air quality, emissions monitoring, environmental compliance or emissions reduction, there's still time to register and plan your visit.
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We look forward to welcoming you to Birmingham this September.
