London Clears The Air — Thanks To Low Emissions Zone Policies
Last year the city of London expanded its ULEV zone to include the entire metropolitan area, which has lowered air pollution considerably.
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5 Million More Londoners to Breathe Cleaner Air Thanks to ULEZ
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded on 29 August 2023. It will operate London-wide across all London boroughs, up to the current Low Emission Zone (LEZ) boundary. To be clear, this means five million more Londoners will soon breathe cleaner air. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, … [continued]
5 Finalists For 2020–2021 Prize For Cities Show How To Tackle Climate Change & Inequality…
WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities announced five projects as finalists for the 2020-2021 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities last month for showing how cities can address both climate change and inequality together.
London’s Mayor Takes On Heavy Vehicle Scrappage To Fight Air Pollution
The mayor of London is launching a heavy vehicle scrappage scheme to help solve the problem of toxic air in the city prior to the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards going into effect in March 2021.
73.5% of Londoners Changed Usual Mode of Transport Due to Ultra Low Emission Zone
If cities want to clean up their air and get people using healthier, more climate-friendly modes of transport, London has demonstrated a solution that genuinely works. Its new-ish “Ultra Low Emissions Zone,” which was established on April 8, 2019, has led to major shifts in transportation patterns. That said, there are also some downsides.
London Unveils World’s First 24-Hour Ultra Low Emission Zone
On Monday, London Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled the world’s first 24-hour Ultra Low Emission Zone boasting the world’s toughest vehicle emissions standards in an effort to help reduce toxic air pollution and protect public health.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Wants To Expand Ultra-Low Emissions Zone
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has this week announced his intentions to expand his city’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone standards to include London-wide buses, coaches, and lorries, as well as expanding the Zone to include North and South circular roads for all vehicles.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Confirms Ultra-Low Emission Zone Will Start 2019
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that the city’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone will begin in central London from the 8th of April, 2019, and will reduce lethal air pollution and reduce harmful emissions from up to 60,000 vehicles daily.
London Speeding Up Plans For Ultra Low Emission Zone (Launch In April 2019, Not September…
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has accelerated the city’s plans to introduce an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). The ULEZ, which will charge many cars and vans a £12.50 fee to enter the city, will now be rolled out in April 2019, instead of in September 2020 (as planned by former mayor Boris Johnson).
Does Uber Deserve A Little Green In Its Logo? London, Uber & The Environment
Scriptogr.am Uber is a mobile application that can turn anyone with a vehicle into an independent cabbie. Excitement around this simple idea has spiraled into a purported market valuation of $18 billion. However in the past month, the business model behind this valuation is facing existential struggle in many cities around … [continued]
