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Mayor of London backs diesel car scrappage scheme; London ranked 9th best world city in new air quality study

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has renewed calls for scrapping the most polluting diesel cars and giving drivers cash incentives to switch to cleaner vehicles as part of the evidence he gave to the Environmental Audit Committee today. They now feel very hacked off now they’re told they are more polluting.

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

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has outlined plans to crackdown on the most polluting vehicles, including an additional £10 (US$13) per day charge for the most polluting vehicles and an extended Ultra-Low Emission Zone. Developing a detailed proposal for a national diesel scrappage scheme for the UK Government to implement.

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Scrappage Policy in India: Will It Boost EV Adoption?

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The Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Programme, often known as the vehicle scrappage program, was launched on August 13 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. . The Vehicle Scrappage Policy’s Highlights. Although post-Diwali sales in 2020 have helped to improve the industry, the situation remains worrying.

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Canada’s only privately-funded electric vehicle incentive is helping car buyers make the switch

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The burning of fossil fuels is a significant source of smog and air pollution and EVs are one path toward cleaner air and healthier communities.”. An extension to the program, called the Scrappage Incentive, was added in February 2020, granting drivers an additional $1,000 if they also scrap their old gas car.

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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 2018, the Government will publish a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy which will address other sources of air pollution. Air quality in the UK has been improving significantly in recent decades, with reductions in emissions of all of the key pollutants, and NO 2 levels down by half in the last 15 years.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Scrappage schemes. Drive Electric’s OEM members tell us that this legislation, which enables a consumer incentive on low emissions vehicles, by applying penalties on high emissions vehicles, enables New Zealand importers of new vehicles to engage their international headquarters and order cleaner vehicles, including more electric vehicles.

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