The New Ultra Low Emission Zone

The document advocates for the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London, scheduled for 25 October 2021, to address illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and the resulting public health risks. It highlights that air pollution disproportionately affects vulnerable groups and low-income households, while noting that without such policies, London would have taken 193 years from 2016 to meet legal NO2 limits. The briefing calls for further support through scrappage schemes and a comprehensive plan to tackle pollution hotspots near schools and hospitals.

• London's nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels are the worst in the UK, reaching nearly double the legal annual mean limit of 40 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3).
• The ULEZ is scheduled to expand on 25 October 2021 to cover the area up to, but not including, the North and South Circular Roads, increasing the zone's size by 18 times.
• Air pollution disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations, including children, the elderly, and those from lower socioeconomic or ethnic minority backgrounds, and is linked to stunting lungs in children in polluted parts of London.
• Economic benefits of cleaner air are significant, with potential boosts of £1.6 billion per year to the UK economy and nearly £500 million per year to London's local economy.
• Since 2019, £61 million has been invested in scrappage schemes to help disabled and low-income Londoners, charities, and businesses replace or retrofit over 10,000 polluting vehicles.

APA

ClientEarth (2021). The New Ultra Low Emission Zone. https://www.clientearth.org/media/itmijqoi/ulex-mp-briefing-1.pdf

Chicago

ClientEarth. The New Ultra Low Emission Zone. 2021. https://www.clientearth.org/media/itmijqoi/ulex-mp-briefing-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{clientearth2021new, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{The New Ultra Low Emission Zone}}, institution = {ClientEarth}, year = {2021}, month = oct, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/media/itmijqoi/ulex-mp-briefing-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }