London is preparing to enforce “world-leading” vehicle pollution restrictions from Monday as the capital attempts to clean up the toxic air blamed for thousands of premature deaths.
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| The ultra-low emission zone will initially cover the same area as the congestion charge zone but will be expanded from 2021. |
The ultra-low emission zone, or Ulez, will launch at one minute past midnight, imposing a £12.50-a-day charge to drive into central London in all but the cleanest cars and vans.
The move is expected to reduce road transport emissions by around 45%. The mayor, Sadiq Khan, unveiled research showing that almost 1,000 people a year in the city were hospitalised with asthma caused by pollution.
Read the story from The Guardian by Gwyn Topham - “London prepares for launch of ultra-low emissions zone.”
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