The Mayor of London has announced the creation of the world’s first ultra-low emissions zone by 2020.

The aim will be to create the zone in central London  which would deliver dramatic benefits in air quality and increase take-up of low-emission vehicles. “Creating the world's first big city ultra low-emission zone has the potential to be a game-changing moment in the quality of life of our great capital,“ said Johnson. “My vision is a central zone where almost all the vehicles running during working hours are either zero or low-emission. This would deliver incredible benefits in air quality and stimulate the delivery and mass-use of low-emission technology.“

Transport for London will prepare plans for the new zone and look at the feasibility of introducing it from 2020. By that time it is expected that all buses in central London will be hybrid and all taxis zero-emission. There will also be more low-emission options for freight vehicles and electric cars will be more widely used. A further £20 million will be spent over the next 10 years on schemes to help London's boroughs to tackle local pollution.

Source: FEDEMAC