Sadiq Khan is now proposing to:
- extend the ULEZ tighter emission standards to the whole of London from October 2020 for heavy vehicles (buses, coaches, lorries and other specialist vehicles)
- expand the central London ULEZ up to, but not including, the North and South Circular Roads for cars, vans and motorcycles from October 2021.
These proposals aim to reduce harmful emissions across London and curb levels of dangerous air pollution in the capital. It is part of a package of action the Mayor is taking to improve London’s illegally-toxic air quality, including increasing funding spent on tackling air quality (over the next five years) and cleaning up the bus fleet.
Alex Williams, TfL's Director of City Planning has asked the IOC to contribute to the consultation; it will be at the heart of the Feb 23rd IOC heads of industry round table.
Alex writes
Right now, air pollution in London is a public health crisis. Recent health data has shown 7.9 million Londoners - nearly 95 per cent of the population – live in areas exceeding the World Health Organization guidelines by more than 50 per cent. This filthy air contributes to thousands of early deaths each year in London, and impacts our health over the course of our lives, leading to decreased lung function in our children, and greater risk of dementia and stroke when we get older. 438 schools in the capital are currently in areas exceeding legal air quality levels.
The consultation will close on 28 February 2018.
