Cities must look to non-Ulez options to tackle air pollution, Starmer says
1 year, 7 months ago

Cities must look to non-Ulez options to tackle air pollution, Starmer says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cities should look at other options for tackling air pollution instead of schemes like London’s Ulez, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested. The Labour leader said no-one in the UK should be “breathing dirty air” but added that proposals for reducing air pollution should not have a disproportionate impact on people’s pockets during the cost-of-living crisis. There are other ways of achieving this, so my driving principle is clean air, absolutely yes, but a proportionate way of getting there and looking at what the options are for other cities, other places doing it in different ways Sir Keir Starmer, Labour Party leader Labour had hoped to win ex-prime minister Boris Johnson’s seat from the Conservatives, but said Ulez was a dividing issue that saw the Tories retain the seat. Asked by broadcasters whether Labour’s policy on clean air zones had changed since his party lost the by-election, Sir Keir said: “Let me tell you what I want to change: I want clean air.

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Major city cancels London-style ULEZ scheme set to charge drivers of petrol and diesel vehicles up to £60 a day
2 months ago

Major city cancels London-style ULEZ scheme set to charge drivers of petrol and diesel vehicles up to £60 a day

Daily Mail  

Drivers of petrol and diesel vehicles will not face daily charges to enter a ULEZ-style emission zone in one of the country's biggest cities, it has been confirmed. Plans for a Clean Air Zone in Greater Manchester have been ruled out after ministers promised an £86million investment to reduce the region's air pollution. Plans for a Clean Air Zone in …

Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion ‘failed to lower pollution levels’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion ‘failed to lower pollution levels’

The Telegraph  

Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion to outer London failed to lower pollution levels, a report has found. Bromley Council measured no “overall lowering in pollution” in the months after the mayor expanded his £12.50 daily charge zone to cover the whole city last year. It found that in November last year, three months after the Ulez expansion, levels of pollutant nitrogen …

Why I was right to introduce the Ulez charge
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why I was right to introduce the Ulez charge

The Independent  

When I first ran to be mayor of London, experts told me it would take 193 years to bring the quality of the capital’s air within legal limits. Since its introduction, the Ulez has proved to be one of the most effective public health and environmental initiatives established anywhere in the world and remains at the centre of our efforts …

Outer London car-related air pollutant 13% lower due to Ulez, City Hall says
8 months ago

Outer London car-related air pollutant 13% lower due to Ulez, City Hall says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The decision to expand the Ulez London-wide was a difficult one, but necessary to …

Clean air as a poll guarantee
1 year ago

Clean air as a poll guarantee

Hindustan Times  

After a year’s reprieve, New Delhi is back to being the world’s most polluted capital as per Swiss firm IQAir’s assessment of cities’ air quality in 2023. But Delhi’s bad air is despite the introduction of CNG in public transport and the building of a metro network in the early years of this decade, and despite the presence of a …

Transport for London ads for Ulez made misleading claims, watchdog rules
1 year, 1 month ago

Transport for London ads for Ulez made misleading claims, watchdog rules

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adverts for the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone …

Cop28 ‘pollution pods’ allow visitors to experience cities’ dirty air
1 year, 3 months ago

Cop28 ‘pollution pods’ allow visitors to experience cities’ dirty air

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Last month,The Independent reported how months of relentless air pollution in the Indian capital was leaving bon-smokers in their …

London’s first clean air zone has improved air quality, research shows
1 year, 4 months ago

London’s first clean air zone has improved air quality, research shows

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The introduction of London’s first clean air zone 15 years ago has significantly improved air …

Sadiq Khan says Ulez expansion has led to ‘cleaner air across London’
1 year, 4 months ago

Sadiq Khan says Ulez expansion has led to ‘cleaner air across London’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Expanding the ultra low emission zone has led to “cleaner …

Forget Ulez, Britain is running away from its environmental realities – and obligations
1 year, 6 months ago

Forget Ulez, Britain is running away from its environmental realities – and obligations

The Independent  

As an exemplar of a good policy badly implemented, the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone in outer London has few rivals. It is indeed becoming painfully evident as to why there are no green causes in Mr Sunak’s famous five pledges; as his former climate change minister Zac Goldsmith pointed out in his resignation letter, Mr Sunak isn’t as …

Mother of girl who died of air pollution welcomes Ulez but has cost concerns
1 year, 6 months ago

Mother of girl who died of air pollution welcomes Ulez but has cost concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Her mother Rosamund has campaigned …

London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions
1 year, 6 months ago

London’s plan to charge drivers of polluting cars sparks protests and stirs political passions

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some passing drivers honked loudly when encouraged to “beep for freedom.” The …

£12.50 daily charge introduced as Ulez expands to include whole of London
1 year, 6 months ago

£12.50 daily charge introduced as Ulez expands to include whole of London

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. London mayor Sadiq Khan has faced strong opposition to the scheme, although a £160 …

Ulez expansion: Sadiq Khan accuses Government of ‘weaponising air pollution’
1 year, 7 months ago

Ulez expansion: Sadiq Khan accuses Government of ‘weaponising air pollution’

The Independent  

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Starmer ‘ditches commitment to Ulez-style clean air zones across country’
1 year, 7 months ago

Starmer ‘ditches commitment to Ulez-style clean air zones across country’

The Independent  

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What is London’s ultra low emission zone and its wider political impact?
1 year, 7 months ago

What is London’s ultra low emission zone and its wider political impact?

The Independent  

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Farrukh Dhondy | UK Labour in fix: Dilute ULEZ or allow London to breathe bad air?
1 year, 7 months ago

Farrukh Dhondy | UK Labour in fix: Dilute ULEZ or allow London to breathe bad air?

Deccan Chronicle  

“The crow came upon a lead bullet He knew he shouldn’t swallow it The bullet shot out from its gun So fast he couldn’t follow it. This crow was known for flying straight The bullet had parabolic flight We can spot the crow as the crow flies The bullet’s speed mocks human sight…” From Aesopgol Fables, by Bachchoo Electoral predictions …

Labour pressures Sadiq Khan to delay Ulez expansion after Tory legal challenge fails
1 year, 7 months ago

Labour pressures Sadiq Khan to delay Ulez expansion after Tory legal challenge fails

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The current boundary of London’s Ultra-Low Emissions Zone which will …

Sadiq Khan to stand by Ulez amid Starmer pressure
1 year, 8 months ago

Sadiq Khan to stand by Ulez amid Starmer pressure

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sadiq Khan is to stand by his clean air zone plans …

Protesters claim London air is ‘not toxic at all’ in fight against Ulez plans
1 year, 10 months ago

Protesters claim London air is ‘not toxic at all’ in fight against Ulez plans

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Labour mayor Sadiq Khan intends to expand the capital’s ultra low emission zone to cover the entirety of outer …

Drivers urged to check if they face £12.50 pollution fee as ULEZ expands
2 years ago

Drivers urged to check if they face £12.50 pollution fee as ULEZ expands

The Independent  

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The little known loophole that lets you beat the ULEZ charge
2 years, 1 month ago

The little known loophole that lets you beat the ULEZ charge

Daily Mail  

At midnight on August 29 an invisible curtain will descend around London protected by thousands of cameras, recording the number plates of every car moving across the border. Petrol cars which are not Euro 4 standard and diesels which are not Euro 6 standard will have to pay £12.50 a day to enter the Ulez zone Master mechanic Fuzz Townshend …

Ulez 'could kill off London's private care home services'
2 years, 3 months ago

Ulez 'could kill off London's private care home services'

The Telegraph  

The expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone could increase pressure on the NHS as care home staff struggle to get to work, according to the head of a private care charity. He suggested that private care homes could “cease to offer services anywhere where there’s the Ulez charge”. Support for workers A spokesman for Mr Khan said TfL would explore …

Sadiq Khan unveils plan to expand Ultra Low Emission Zone to whole of London
3 years ago

Sadiq Khan unveils plan to expand Ultra Low Emission Zone to whole of London

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone will be expanded to cover the entire city under plans …

Greater Manchester clean air zone plan ‘paused’
3 years, 1 month ago

Greater Manchester clean air zone plan ‘paused’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So then they’re just left hit with the charge.” Greater Manchester’s clean air zone would have charged buses and …

Toxic air and toxic debate over Manchester’s Clean Air Zone
3 years, 1 month ago

Toxic air and toxic debate over Manchester’s Clean Air Zone

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. When Europe’s biggest clean air zone is introduced across almost 500 square miles of Greater Manchester in May, the …

How to check if your car is ULEZ compliant
3 years, 5 months ago

How to check if your car is ULEZ compliant

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We would prefer vehicle owners to use a vehicle that meets the required emissions standards rather than pay the …

Birmingham’s clean air zone ‘will hit poorest drivers hardest’
3 years, 9 months ago

Birmingham’s clean air zone ‘will hit poorest drivers hardest’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A clean air zone charging highly polluting vehicles, including cars, for entering the heart of …

Lib Dems put clean air at heart of offer for 6 May council elections
3 years, 10 months ago

Lib Dems put clean air at heart of offer for 6 May council elections

The Independent  

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Breathing London air same as smoking 150 cigarettes a year, experts warn
5 years, 3 months ago

Breathing London air same as smoking 150 cigarettes a year, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The British Heart Foundation said air pollution must be declared "a public health emergency". The BHF wants the next …

Our air is toxic and it’s killing thousands prematurely – it’s down to the next prime minister to finally act
5 years, 9 months ago

Our air is toxic and it’s killing thousands prematurely – it’s down to the next prime minister to finally act

The Independent  

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The ultra-low emissions zone will fuel class divisions between London’s poorest while wealthy families sit pretty
5 years, 11 months ago

The ultra-low emissions zone will fuel class divisions between London’s poorest while wealthy families sit pretty

The Independent  

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London council accused of putting ‘lives at risk’ with air pollution ‘cover up’
6 years ago

London council accused of putting ‘lives at risk’ with air pollution ‘cover up’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A London council has been accused of “covering up” the borough’s air pollution crisis and …

Air pollution: Low emission zones not preventing stunted lung growth in London children
6 years, 4 months ago

Air pollution: Low emission zones not preventing stunted lung growth in London children

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Children in London are growing up with smaller lungs and asthma due to toxic air …

London’s low-emission zone ineffective in improving child lung health, study says
6 years, 4 months ago

London’s low-emission zone ineffective in improving child lung health, study says

CNN  

CNN — Traffic control measures have improved air quality in London, but the number of children with poor lung capacity because of traffic pollution remains high, a new analysis says. “Traffic pollution harms children’s health, particularly development of lungs,” said Chris Griffiths, professor of primary care at Queen Mary University of London, who co-led the research The impact of zoning …

New ultra-low emission zone in London to be 18 times larger than initially planned, Sadiq Khan announces
6 years, 9 months ago

New ultra-low emission zone in London to be 18 times larger than initially planned, Sadiq Khan announces

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A major expansion of London’s ultra-low emission zone to tackle dangerous levels of air pollution …

Radical solutions to the air pollution crisis from around the world
7 years, 1 month ago

Radical solutions to the air pollution crisis from around the world

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nearly 10,000 Londoners die prematurely each year due to the effects of air pollution, and in 2014 Oxford Street …

How To Protect Yourself From The Dangers Of Air Pollution
7 years, 2 months ago

How To Protect Yourself From The Dangers Of Air Pollution

Huff Post  

Air pollution is a universal threat to the public, and not just in cities with smoggy reputations like Beijing, Mumbai and Los Angeles. “You shouldn’t be breathing air that could be killing you.” This WHO map shows levels of outdoor air pollution in countries around the world. World Health Organization Habituating To Haze For people in many parts of the …

Overwhelming majority of UK's air breaks pollution laws, new figures reveal
7 years, 4 months ago

Overwhelming majority of UK's air breaks pollution laws, new figures reveal

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to a …

Air pollution is the ‘tobacco of the 21st century’, warn experts
7 years, 8 months ago

Air pollution is the ‘tobacco of the 21st century’, warn experts

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Air pollution caused by burning fossil fuels is the “tobacco of the 21st century”, an …

After trying to block it in the courts, the Government finally released a shameful report when they knew we'd all be distracted
7 years, 10 months ago

After trying to block it in the courts, the Government finally released a shameful report when they knew we'd all be distracted

The Independent  

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40 million Britons ‘living in areas with illegal air pollution levels’
7 years, 11 months ago

40 million Britons ‘living in areas with illegal air pollution levels’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost two thirds of Britons are living in areas with …

Air pollution, our new public health scandal, and what the Government could do to tackle it
7 years, 11 months ago

Air pollution, our new public health scandal, and what the Government could do to tackle it

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Theresa May last week acknowledged air pollution as a major health issue, saying in a letter to physicians that …

Almost half of local authorities breach air quality guidelines, government records reveal
8 years, 5 months ago

Almost half of local authorities breach air quality guidelines, government records reveal

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The government needs to act now to give all councils the power – and crucially, the funding – to …

UK air pollution is a 'public health emergency' after emissions scandal, MPs say
8 years, 11 months ago

UK air pollution is a 'public health emergency' after emissions scandal, MPs say

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Poor air quality is damaging the UK’s environment and harming the nation’s health: emissions …

The lethal effects of London fog
9 years, 3 months ago

The lethal effects of London fog

BBC  

The lethal effects of London fog Dan Kitwood/Getty Images After the Great Smog of 1952 killed up to 12,000 Londoners, the country cleaned up its act. Rob Stothard/Getty Images A cyclist bundles up against the smog in London in April 2014, one of the worst weeks for NO2 levels in the city last year While scientists have been aware of …

Air pollution in London caused early deaths of nearly 9,500 people in a single year, study finds
9 years, 8 months ago

Air pollution in London caused early deaths of nearly 9,500 people in a single year, study finds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 9,500 people died early in a single year as …

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