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

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Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016). The expansion will be accompanied by a new £110-million (US$133-million) scrappage scheme to support Londoners on lower incomes, disabled Londoners, charities and small businesses and sole traders. Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds (widely available since 2007). Source TfL.

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

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The public has until 29 July 2016 to provide feed back on the first round of the Clean Air Plan consultation. Developing a detailed proposal for a national diesel scrappage scheme for the UK Government to implement. A more detailed consultation will take place later this year and some measures could be implemented as early as 2017.

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

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billion which may be invested in cycling and walking from 2016-2021. £1B Today we commit £100 million [US$130 million] towards new low emission buses and retrofitting older buses with cleaner engines. . £1.2B – Cycling and walking. 1B – Ultra low emissions vehicles. 290M – National Productivity Investment Fund.

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