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

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car exhaust emissions in outer London by nearly 16%, benefitting five million outer London residents. 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. Expanded ULEZ in August 2023.

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

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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

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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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In April 2017, the UK Government published its Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy which identifies £1.2 The Government said thatlocal authorities should exhaust other options before opting to impose charging. billion (US$3.5 billion) already being invested. Breakdown of the £2.7 billion already being invested.

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