As motorists in Oxford have been the latest to discover, many more of the UK’s overburdened city drivers are scheduled to be hounded by two more acronyms: ULEZ and CAZ. So what do they mean and stand for: ULEZ signifies an Ultra-Low Emission Zone, with London becoming the first UK city to introduce this kind of pollution-reducing scheme back in April, 2019.
more info…Birmingham has finally launched the first CAZ (clean air zone) outside the confines of England’s capital city, London, the city plan to charge heavily polluting vehicles with poor emissions for traveling to and from its city centre.
more info…It has been recently reported that a new government funded scheme will be offering some of the most polluting motorists in parts of the United Kingdom, a public transport and taxis congestion easing credit of up to £3,000 to stop using their vehicles. The aim of the scheme is to improve air quality in built-up areas, so the credits can also be used on greener transport like bicycles and electric scooters.
more info…Air quality has become more political than ever before, which is why we are constantly seeing changes to regulation and schemes by the UK government to discourage motorists using polluting vehicles or travelling in towns and cities where the air quality is poor.
more info…According to GOV.UK, the transport sector is the UK’s largest producer of emissions accounting for 34% of the UK’s total carbon emissions in 2019.
more info…Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) next year, it has been announced that new petrol and diesel cars will not be sold to consumers in the UK from 2030.
more info…A surprising new study has revealed that the level of toxic particles in the air over Scotland did not reduce in April, despite the national lockdown which cut vehicles on Scottish roads by around 65% in that same period.
more info…UK government advisers are suggesting new and used car tax (VED) should be increased to help tackle climate change by bringing forward the date for selling of new conventional cars from 2035 to 2032, whilst increasing taxes on some vehicles as part of a green recovery.
more info…The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that the daily London congestion charge will increase by 30% from £11.50 to £15 a day in June.
more info…Several UK cities are set to introduce new “clean air zones”, with accompanying charges for motorists during the forthcoming year.
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