Air Quality

EV exemption from Congestion Charge replaced with discount

Angela123 — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:41:04 +0000

EV exemption from Congestion Charge replaced with discount

Angela123 Fri, 11/14/2025 - 10:41

Transport for London has confirmed it is removing the full exemption from Congestion Charge for battery electric vehicles from January 2nd 2026, however it will be introducing a discount fare for EV drivers.

The daily Congestion Charge - which will increase from £15 to £18 from 2 January 2026, will be available at a 25 per cent discount for electric cars, including Private Hire Vehicles, registered for Auto Pay. A 50 per cent discount for electric vans, HGVs and quadricycles registered for Auto Pay will also be put in place.

TfL seizes over 500 vehicles in crackdown on ULEZ non-payers

Angela123 — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:18:10 +0000

TfL seizes over 500 vehicles in crackdown on ULEZ non-payers

Angela123 Fri, 09/19/2025 - 14:18

Transport for London (TfL) has seized more than 530 vehicles in the first half of 2025 as part of a major enforcement operation targeting drivers who refuse to pay Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) fines.

The clampdown, which recovered £16.5 million in unpaid charges between January and June, is aimed at a small group of persistent evaders - drivers with at least four outstanding penalty charge notices (PCNs). According to TfL, these individuals are responsible for 94% of the debt owed from UK-issued ULEZ fines.

York celebrates meeting air pollution targets

Angela123 — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 10:01:57 +0000

York celebrates meeting air pollution targets

Angela123 Tue, 06/03/2025 - 11:01

City of York Council has released figures showing that all of York is meeting national air pollution targets, thanks to initiatives such as electric buses and anti-idling campaigns.

Figures from the council for 2024, reported to the Combined Executive Member Decision Session on 3 June 2025, show that the health-based air quality objectives were met at all locations in York for the first time, except during the Covid lockdowns, when traffic emissions reduced due to home working and closure of non-essential retail.

Feedback sought on London congestion charge changes

Angela123 — Fri, 30 May 2025 09:07:57 +0000

Feedback sought on London congestion charge changes

Angela123 Fri, 05/30/2025 - 10:07

Transport for London (TfL) is seeking views on a number of changes to the Congestion Charge to ensure it remains efficient at reducing congestion, as well as encouraging the uptake of electric vehicles and sustainable travel.

It is proposed that the charge level is increased from £15 to £18 from 2 January 2026, which is the first increase in five years.

Evidence reveals ULEZ expansion brings cleaner air

Angela123 — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:32:54 +0000

Evidence reveals ULEZ expansion brings cleaner air

Angela123 Fri, 03/07/2025 - 10:32

A new report from London's City Hall has revealed that the expansion to the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has led to substantial improvements in air quality in outer London and across the capital.

Particle emissions (PM2.5) from vehicle exhausts are estimated to be 31 per cent lower in outer London in 2024 than they would have been without the ULEZ expansion. NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) emissions from cars and vans are also estimated to be 14 per cent lower in outer London.

Low emission zones made over £1bn in fees and fines since 2019

Angela123 — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:45:06 +0000

Low emission zones made over £1bn in fees and fines since 2019

Angela123 Fri, 08/23/2024 - 09:45

New research has shown that Low Emission Zones, Clean Air Zones and Zero Emission Zones in the UK have now generated more than £1 billion in fees and penalty charges since April 2019.

Data shows positive results from London-wide ULEZ expansion

Angela123 — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:53:33 +0000

Data shows positive results from London-wide ULEZ expansion

Angela123 Fri, 08/02/2024 - 10:53

New data has shown that the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) across the whole capital last August is working at driving down emissions and improving air quality.

The data, which covers the first six months of the expansion across all London boroughs, shows that pollutant emissions in 2023 with the are dramatically lower now compared to a scenario without the London-wide ULEZ expansion.

Report reveals improvement in London air quality

Angela123 — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:37:05 +0000

Report reveals improvement in London air quality

Angela123 Tue, 03/12/2024 - 09:37

A new report has revealed that air quality in London has improved faster and more dramatically that the rest of the UK.

In 2016, average concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) were much higher in London than the rest of the UK. However, in London the concentrations have fallen much quicker than in the rest of the country.

Cardiff air quality improves compared to pre-pandemic levels

Polly Jones — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 10:17:59 +0000

Cardiff air quality improves compared to pre-pandemic levels

Polly Jones Tue, 12/19/2023 - 10:17

Cardiff Council has revealed that air quality data for 2022 shows that the city's air is getting cleaner compared with pre-pandemic levels.

However, the council has acknowledged that more work needs to be done.

There are a variety of different air quality monitoring stations across the city that monitor a range of pollutants, including Nitrogen Dioxide(NO2)and Particulate Matter (PM10and PM2.5).

Each local authority in Wales has a legal duty to monitor pollutant levels and report the findings and mitigation measures, to Welsh Government every year.

Funds for air quality projects in London open for application

Angela123 — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 11:02:38 +0000

Funds for air quality projects in London open for application

Angela123 Tue, 11/07/2023 - 11:02

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is inviting London boroughs to apply for a share of £5.3 million in new funding to support projects that reduce air pollution, which could include the installation of electric charge points or helping businesses introduce cleaner vehicles.