Remove 2017 Remove Exhaust Remove Scrappage Remove Standards
article thumbnail

Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

Green Car Congress

Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). Vehicles that do not meet the standards must pay a £12.50 car exhaust emissions in outer London by nearly 16%, benefitting five million outer London residents. Source: Transport for London.

Scrappage 273
article thumbnail

Mayor of London floats action plan to reduce city’s air pollution

Green Car Congress

A more detailed consultation will take place later this year and some measures could be implemented as early as 2017. Key proposals include: Implementing a £10 Emissions Surcharge (dubbed the ‘T-charge’) on the most polluting vehicles entering central London from 2017. These figures were set by the previous Mayor in 2015.The

London 150
article thumbnail

UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

Green Car Congress

The improving trend is caused by the expected benefits to air quality of stricter emission standards in new vehicles as they replace older, poorer performing vehicles. In April 2017, the UK Government published its Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy which identifies £1.2 Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2. billion (US$3.5

Gasoline 150