A Conservative member of the London Assembly says Mayor Boris Johnson should scrap the Congestion Charge if he goes ahead and introduces a new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
Assembly calls on Mayor to launch Ultra-Low Emission Zone before 2020
London Assembly members have urged the Mayor to speed up plans to introduce an Ultra-Low Emission Zone in central London and to widen the number of vehicles covered by it. In February Mayor Boris Johnson instructed Transport for London to investigate the feasibility of introducing the Zone, which would require vehicles entering it to emit […]
TfL nets £6m annual windfall from c-charge changes, expects minimal improvement to air quality
Transport for London expects to receive an additional £6m per year as a result of recent changes to the congestion charge. Last month Mayor Boris Johnson and TfL announced the current Greener Vehicle Discount (GVD) for less polluting vehicles would be replaced by a new Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) for zero or ultra-low emission […]
Boris confirms changes to congestion charge ‘green car’ discount
More than 20,000 drivers will have to buy a new car or pay the congestion charge after Mayor Boris Johnson announced major changes to the exemptions for “green” vehicles. The existing Greener Vehicle Discount (GVD) for less polluting vehicles is to be replaced by a new Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED) which only the greenest […]
Boris accused of leaving London air clean-up to his successor
Boris Johnson has been accused of “ducking responsibility” for London’s air quality after he instructed Transport for London to investigate the feasibility of introducing an ultra low emission zone from 2020. The zone would require vehicles entering it to emit zero or low emissions or face a daily fine. London’s air pollution is among the […]
