HeartyBeast@kbin.social to United Kingdom@feddit.uk · 1 year agoUlez expansion: 45% fewer ‘dirty’ vehicles now on London’s roads, says TfLwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkUlez expansion: 45% fewer ‘dirty’ vehicles now on London’s roads, says TfLwww.theguardian.comHeartyBeast@kbin.social to United Kingdom@feddit.uk · 1 year agomessage-square21fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
Sadiq Khan hails ‘huge progress’ as progress report finds more than 95% of vehicles are now compliant
minus-square𝔻𝕒𝕟@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoThe cars have just moved to other areas of the UK. Dealers are using forecourts up north to sell second hand vehicles sold due to ULEZ expansion.
minus-squarelmaydev@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 year agoSurely that’s the plan? To reduce pollution in London.
minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoOther cities with similar pollution problems know what to do then. However London’s particulate concentrations are pretty unique, from what I recall.
minus-squareSyldon@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoA scrappage scheme is not a redistribution scheme.
The cars have just moved to other areas of the UK. Dealers are using forecourts up north to sell second hand vehicles sold due to ULEZ expansion.
Surely that’s the plan? To reduce pollution in London.
Other cities with similar pollution problems know what to do then. However London’s particulate concentrations are pretty unique, from what I recall.
A scrappage scheme is not a redistribution scheme.