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Birmingham council fined nearly £500,000 for breaching its own Clean Air Zone rules

Birmingham City Council has been forced to fine itself £472,000 after its own fleet repeatedly violated the city’s…
#Birmingham #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #AcrosstheUK #Britain #Cars #GreatBritain #Lifestyle #SGG #ULEZ
https://www.europesays.com/uk/989892/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/989892/ Birmingham council fined nearly £500,000 for breaching its own Clean Air Zone rules #AcrossTheUK #Birmingham #Britain #Cars #England #GreatBritain #Lifestyle #News #SGG #UK #ULEZ #UnitedKingdom

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:

✈️ #TfL has released a February 2026 policy paper on Heathrow expansion following a Freedom of Information request. The document sets out TfL and the Mayor of London’s concerns over the environmental and transport impacts of a proposed third runway at #Heathrow. It warns expansion could increase aircraft movements by 58 per cent and add more than 40,000 daily vehicle trips unless major public transport investment is secured. The paper highlights risks to carbon targets, air quality, noise levels and road congestion, while noting changes since the original Airports National Policy Statement in 2018, including the Elizabeth line, #ULEZ expansion and tighter climate obligations. TfL says any revised policy must include binding environmental conditions, stronger public transport targets and safeguards to prevent worsening pollution and congestion.

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:

✈️ #TfL has released a February 2026 policy paper on Heathrow expansion following a Freedom of Information request. The document sets out TfL and the Mayor of London’s concerns over the environmental and transport impacts of a proposed third runway at #Heathrow. It warns expansion could increase aircraft movements by 58 per cent and add more than 40,000 daily vehicle trips unless major public transport investment is secured. The paper highlights risks to carbon targets, air quality, noise levels and road congestion, while noting changes since the original Airports National Policy Statement in 2018, including the Elizabeth line, #ULEZ expansion and tighter climate obligations. TfL says any revised policy must include binding environmental conditions, stronger public transport targets and safeguards to prevent worsening pollution and congestion.

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:

✈️ #TfL has released a February 2026 policy paper on Heathrow expansion following a Freedom of Information request. The document sets out TfL and the Mayor of London’s concerns over the environmental and transport impacts of a proposed third runway at #Heathrow. It warns expansion could increase aircraft movements by 58 per cent and add more than 40,000 daily vehicle trips unless major public transport investment is secured. The paper highlights risks to carbon targets, air quality, noise levels and road congestion, while noting changes since the original Airports National Policy Statement in 2018, including the Elizabeth line, #ULEZ expansion and tighter climate obligations. TfL says any revised policy must include binding environmental conditions, stronger public transport targets and safeguards to prevent worsening pollution and congestion.

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:

✈️ #TfL has released a February 2026 policy paper on Heathrow expansion following a Freedom of Information request. The document sets out TfL and the Mayor of London’s concerns over the environmental and transport impacts of a proposed third runway at #Heathrow. It warns expansion could increase aircraft movements by 58 per cent and add more than 40,000 daily vehicle trips unless major public transport investment is secured. The paper highlights risks to carbon targets, air quality, noise levels and road congestion, while noting changes since the original Airports National Policy Statement in 2018, including the Elizabeth line, #ULEZ expansion and tighter climate obligations. TfL says any revised policy must include binding environmental conditions, stronger public transport targets and safeguards to prevent worsening pollution and congestion.

#Transport for #London Freedom of Information release:

✈️ #TfL has released a February 2026 policy paper on Heathrow expansion following a Freedom of Information request. The document sets out TfL and the Mayor of London’s concerns over the environmental and transport impacts of a proposed third runway at #Heathrow. It warns expansion could increase aircraft movements by 58 per cent and add more than 40,000 daily vehicle trips unless major public transport investment is secured. The paper highlights risks to carbon targets, air quality, noise levels and road congestion, while noting changes since the original Airports National Policy Statement in 2018, including the Elizabeth line, #ULEZ expansion and tighter climate obligations. TfL says any revised policy must include binding environmental conditions, stronger public transport targets and safeguards to prevent worsening pollution and congestion.

ULEZ works then. #London #ULEZ

“And Breathe Normally”: Impacts of low emission zones on sick leave and mental well-being.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167268125001143

"we observe substantial improvements in labour productivity, with sick leave reduced by 18.5% from pre-LEZ levels."

"further supported by improvements in physical health, with the LEZ reducing the incidence of long-term health conditions by 6.8% and respiratory issues by 10.2%."

In #Hamburg verstopfen weiterhin zuviele Autos die Straßen, eine Trendwende ist nicht in Sicht - die bisherige #Mobilitätswende-Strategie reicht nicht aus bzw. wird zu zögerlich umgesetzt. Der Senat sollte sich endlich an Best Practices orientieren und eine #CityMaut bzw. #Umweltzone ähnlich wie in London und New York einführen sowie den Straßenraums endlich konsequent zugunsten ÖPNV, Rad- und Fußverkehr umverteilen wie z.B. in New York oder Paris.

Frank Drieschner im heutigen #Elbvertiefung-Newsletter der ZEIT Hamburg zur anhaltenden

> […] zeitweise sah es in Hamburg besser aus als anderswo – und diesen Umstand habe ich voreilig mit der #Verkehrswendepolitik der Stadt und den vorsichtigen Andeutungen einer Abkehr vom Auto als dem wichtigsten Verkehrsmittel in Verbindung gebracht. Das kann nicht stimmen, denn es spricht ja nichts dafür, dass dieser Trend gebrochen wäre oder sich gar umgekehrt hätte.
Was also ist geschehen? Hier ist die Erklärung, die mir die Experten von #TomTom geben: In Hamburg sei möglicherweise ein doppelter #CoronaEffekt sichtbar, weil während der Pandemie nicht nur die #Homeoffice-Nutzung die Straßen entlastet habe, sondern auch der vergleichsweise geringe Umschlag des Hafens. Nun trete eine doppelte Normalisierung ein, die Hamburg im Städtevergleich auf einen natürlichen Platz verweise: den einer besonders großen Stadt, die »topografisch benachteiligt« sei, weil Hafen, Alster und Elbe als gigantische Verkehrshindernisse den Straßenverkehr auf vergleichsweise wenigen und darum besonders stark belasteten Routen zusammenpressen.
Ansonsten konzentriert sich der neueste TomTom-Bericht nicht mehr auf minimale Unterschiede zwischen den Städten, sondern betont strukturelle Gemeinsamkeiten: »Besonders in Ballungsräumen und #Metropolregionen führen #Pendlerverkehre aus dem Umland, eine hohe #Fahrzeugdichte sowie begrenzte Kapazitäten im Straßenraum zu dauerhaftem Verkehrsdruck.« Und: »Hohe Mieten und fehlender #bezahlbarerWohnraum führen dazu, dass viele Beschäftigte ins Umland ausweichen. (…) Auch bei gleichbleibender Zahl von Fahrten steigt so die insgesamt gefahrene Strecke – und damit der Druck auf die Straßen.«

https://newsletterversand.zeit.de/ov?mailing=6PEP7V7I-CNP166W&m2u=6PR5TIJO-6PEP7V7I-OIS8H1

#Verkehrswende #AttraktiverÖPNV #AttraktiverRadverkehr #PushUndPull #Straßenumwidmung #Fahrbahnumwidmung #Parkraumumwidmung #Parkraummoratorium #BestPractices #NewYork #Paris #London #LEZ #ULEZ

In #Hamburg verstopfen weiterhin zuviele Autos die Straßen, eine Trendwende ist nicht in Sicht - die bisherige #Mobilitätswende-Strategie reicht nicht aus bzw. wird zu zögerlich umgesetzt. Der Senat sollte sich endlich an Best Practices orientieren und eine #CityMaut bzw. #Umweltzone ähnlich wie in London und New York einführen sowie den Straßenraums endlich konsequent zugunsten ÖPNV, Rad- und Fußverkehr umverteilen wie z.B. in New York oder Paris.

Frank Drieschner im heutigen #Elbvertiefung-Newsletter der ZEIT Hamburg zur anhaltenden

> […] zeitweise sah es in Hamburg besser aus als anderswo – und diesen Umstand habe ich voreilig mit der #Verkehrswendepolitik der Stadt und den vorsichtigen Andeutungen einer Abkehr vom Auto als dem wichtigsten Verkehrsmittel in Verbindung gebracht. Das kann nicht stimmen, denn es spricht ja nichts dafür, dass dieser Trend gebrochen wäre oder sich gar umgekehrt hätte.
Was also ist geschehen? Hier ist die Erklärung, die mir die Experten von #TomTom geben: In Hamburg sei möglicherweise ein doppelter #CoronaEffekt sichtbar, weil während der Pandemie nicht nur die #Homeoffice-Nutzung die Straßen entlastet habe, sondern auch der vergleichsweise geringe Umschlag des Hafens. Nun trete eine doppelte Normalisierung ein, die Hamburg im Städtevergleich auf einen natürlichen Platz verweise: den einer besonders großen Stadt, die »topografisch benachteiligt« sei, weil Hafen, Alster und Elbe als gigantische Verkehrshindernisse den Straßenverkehr auf vergleichsweise wenigen und darum besonders stark belasteten Routen zusammenpressen.
Ansonsten konzentriert sich der neueste TomTom-Bericht nicht mehr auf minimale Unterschiede zwischen den Städten, sondern betont strukturelle Gemeinsamkeiten: »Besonders in Ballungsräumen und #Metropolregionen führen #Pendlerverkehre aus dem Umland, eine hohe #Fahrzeugdichte sowie begrenzte Kapazitäten im Straßenraum zu dauerhaftem Verkehrsdruck.« Und: »Hohe Mieten und fehlender #bezahlbarerWohnraum führen dazu, dass viele Beschäftigte ins Umland ausweichen. (…) Auch bei gleichbleibender Zahl von Fahrten steigt so die insgesamt gefahrene Strecke – und damit der Druck auf die Straßen.«

https://newsletterversand.zeit.de/ov?mailing=6PEP7V7I-CNP166W&m2u=6PR5TIJO-6PEP7V7I-OIS8H1

#Verkehrswende #AttraktiverÖPNV #AttraktiverRadverkehr #PushUndPull #Straßenumwidmung #Fahrbahnumwidmung #Parkraumumwidmung #Parkraummoratorium #BestPractices #NewYork #Paris #London #LEZ #ULEZ

In #Hamburg verstopfen weiterhin zuviele Autos die Straßen, eine Trendwende ist nicht in Sicht - die bisherige #Mobilitätswende-Strategie reicht nicht aus bzw. wird zu zögerlich umgesetzt. Der Senat sollte sich endlich an Best Practices orientieren und eine #CityMaut bzw. #Umweltzone ähnlich wie in London und New York einführen sowie den Straßenraums endlich konsequent zugunsten ÖPNV, Rad- und Fußverkehr umverteilen wie z.B. in New York oder Paris.

Frank Drieschner im heutigen #Elbvertiefung-Newsletter der ZEIT Hamburg zur anhaltenden

> […] zeitweise sah es in Hamburg besser aus als anderswo – und diesen Umstand habe ich voreilig mit der #Verkehrswendepolitik der Stadt und den vorsichtigen Andeutungen einer Abkehr vom Auto als dem wichtigsten Verkehrsmittel in Verbindung gebracht. Das kann nicht stimmen, denn es spricht ja nichts dafür, dass dieser Trend gebrochen wäre oder sich gar umgekehrt hätte.
Was also ist geschehen? Hier ist die Erklärung, die mir die Experten von #TomTom geben: In Hamburg sei möglicherweise ein doppelter #CoronaEffekt sichtbar, weil während der Pandemie nicht nur die #Homeoffice-Nutzung die Straßen entlastet habe, sondern auch der vergleichsweise geringe Umschlag des Hafens. Nun trete eine doppelte Normalisierung ein, die Hamburg im Städtevergleich auf einen natürlichen Platz verweise: den einer besonders großen Stadt, die »topografisch benachteiligt« sei, weil Hafen, Alster und Elbe als gigantische Verkehrshindernisse den Straßenverkehr auf vergleichsweise wenigen und darum besonders stark belasteten Routen zusammenpressen.
Ansonsten konzentriert sich der neueste TomTom-Bericht nicht mehr auf minimale Unterschiede zwischen den Städten, sondern betont strukturelle Gemeinsamkeiten: »Besonders in Ballungsräumen und #Metropolregionen führen #Pendlerverkehre aus dem Umland, eine hohe #Fahrzeugdichte sowie begrenzte Kapazitäten im Straßenraum zu dauerhaftem Verkehrsdruck.« Und: »Hohe Mieten und fehlender #bezahlbarerWohnraum führen dazu, dass viele Beschäftigte ins Umland ausweichen. (…) Auch bei gleichbleibender Zahl von Fahrten steigt so die insgesamt gefahrene Strecke – und damit der Druck auf die Straßen.«

https://newsletterversand.zeit.de/ov?mailing=6PEP7V7I-CNP166W&m2u=6PR5TIJO-6PEP7V7I-OIS8H1

#Verkehrswende #AttraktiverÖPNV #AttraktiverRadverkehr #PushUndPull #Straßenumwidmung #Fahrbahnumwidmung #Parkraumumwidmung #Parkraummoratorium #BestPractices #NewYork #Paris #London #LEZ #ULEZ

In #Hamburg verstopfen weiterhin zuviele Autos die Straßen, eine Trendwende ist nicht in Sicht - die bisherige #Mobilitätswende-Strategie reicht nicht aus bzw. wird zu zögerlich umgesetzt. Der Senat sollte sich endlich an Best Practices orientieren und eine #CityMaut bzw. #Umweltzone ähnlich wie in London und New York einführen sowie den Straßenraums endlich konsequent zugunsten ÖPNV, Rad- und Fußverkehr umverteilen wie z.B. in New York oder Paris.

Frank Drieschner im heutigen #Elbvertiefung-Newsletter der ZEIT Hamburg zur anhaltenden

> […] zeitweise sah es in Hamburg besser aus als anderswo – und diesen Umstand habe ich voreilig mit der #Verkehrswendepolitik der Stadt und den vorsichtigen Andeutungen einer Abkehr vom Auto als dem wichtigsten Verkehrsmittel in Verbindung gebracht. Das kann nicht stimmen, denn es spricht ja nichts dafür, dass dieser Trend gebrochen wäre oder sich gar umgekehrt hätte.
Was also ist geschehen? Hier ist die Erklärung, die mir die Experten von #TomTom geben: In Hamburg sei möglicherweise ein doppelter #CoronaEffekt sichtbar, weil während der Pandemie nicht nur die #Homeoffice-Nutzung die Straßen entlastet habe, sondern auch der vergleichsweise geringe Umschlag des Hafens. Nun trete eine doppelte Normalisierung ein, die Hamburg im Städtevergleich auf einen natürlichen Platz verweise: den einer besonders großen Stadt, die »topografisch benachteiligt« sei, weil Hafen, Alster und Elbe als gigantische Verkehrshindernisse den Straßenverkehr auf vergleichsweise wenigen und darum besonders stark belasteten Routen zusammenpressen.
Ansonsten konzentriert sich der neueste TomTom-Bericht nicht mehr auf minimale Unterschiede zwischen den Städten, sondern betont strukturelle Gemeinsamkeiten: »Besonders in Ballungsräumen und #Metropolregionen führen #Pendlerverkehre aus dem Umland, eine hohe #Fahrzeugdichte sowie begrenzte Kapazitäten im Straßenraum zu dauerhaftem Verkehrsdruck.« Und: »Hohe Mieten und fehlender #bezahlbarerWohnraum führen dazu, dass viele Beschäftigte ins Umland ausweichen. (…) Auch bei gleichbleibender Zahl von Fahrten steigt so die insgesamt gefahrene Strecke – und damit der Druck auf die Straßen.«

https://newsletterversand.zeit.de/ov?mailing=6PEP7V7I-CNP166W&m2u=6PR5TIJO-6PEP7V7I-OIS8H1

#Verkehrswende #AttraktiverÖPNV #AttraktiverRadverkehr #PushUndPull #Straßenumwidmung #Fahrbahnumwidmung #Parkraumumwidmung #Parkraummoratorium #BestPractices #NewYork #Paris #London #LEZ #ULEZ

In #Hamburg verstopfen weiterhin zuviele Autos die Straßen, eine Trendwende ist nicht in Sicht - die bisherige #Mobilitätswende-Strategie reicht nicht aus bzw. wird zu zögerlich umgesetzt. Der Senat sollte sich endlich an Best Practices orientieren und eine #CityMaut bzw. #Umweltzone ähnlich wie in London und New York einführen sowie den Straßenraums endlich konsequent zugunsten ÖPNV, Rad- und Fußverkehr umverteilen wie z.B. in New York oder Paris.

Frank Drieschner im heutigen #Elbvertiefung-Newsletter der ZEIT Hamburg zur anhaltenden

> […] zeitweise sah es in Hamburg besser aus als anderswo – und diesen Umstand habe ich voreilig mit der #Verkehrswendepolitik der Stadt und den vorsichtigen Andeutungen einer Abkehr vom Auto als dem wichtigsten Verkehrsmittel in Verbindung gebracht. Das kann nicht stimmen, denn es spricht ja nichts dafür, dass dieser Trend gebrochen wäre oder sich gar umgekehrt hätte.
Was also ist geschehen? Hier ist die Erklärung, die mir die Experten von #TomTom geben: In Hamburg sei möglicherweise ein doppelter #CoronaEffekt sichtbar, weil während der Pandemie nicht nur die #Homeoffice-Nutzung die Straßen entlastet habe, sondern auch der vergleichsweise geringe Umschlag des Hafens. Nun trete eine doppelte Normalisierung ein, die Hamburg im Städtevergleich auf einen natürlichen Platz verweise: den einer besonders großen Stadt, die »topografisch benachteiligt« sei, weil Hafen, Alster und Elbe als gigantische Verkehrshindernisse den Straßenverkehr auf vergleichsweise wenigen und darum besonders stark belasteten Routen zusammenpressen.
Ansonsten konzentriert sich der neueste TomTom-Bericht nicht mehr auf minimale Unterschiede zwischen den Städten, sondern betont strukturelle Gemeinsamkeiten: »Besonders in Ballungsräumen und #Metropolregionen führen #Pendlerverkehre aus dem Umland, eine hohe #Fahrzeugdichte sowie begrenzte Kapazitäten im Straßenraum zu dauerhaftem Verkehrsdruck.« Und: »Hohe Mieten und fehlender #bezahlbarerWohnraum führen dazu, dass viele Beschäftigte ins Umland ausweichen. (…) Auch bei gleichbleibender Zahl von Fahrten steigt so die insgesamt gefahrene Strecke – und damit der Druck auf die Straßen.«

https://newsletterversand.zeit.de/ov?mailing=6PEP7V7I-CNP166W&m2u=6PR5TIJO-6PEP7V7I-OIS8H1

#Verkehrswende #AttraktiverÖPNV #AttraktiverRadverkehr #PushUndPull #Straßenumwidmung #Fahrbahnumwidmung #Parkraumumwidmung #Parkraummoratorium #BestPractices #NewYork #Paris #London #LEZ #ULEZ

These old people allegedly still moaning about #ULEZ in #Upminster (which is within Greater #London) are likely being stubborn and petulant and holding on to old diesel #cars maybe out of spite (or even hoping Reform will scrap the ULEZ) - a 25 year old petrol car can be ULEZ compliant, and they could easily sell non compliant vehicles in Essex or Suffolk (particularly if they have automatic transmissions, folk want them out here).

They've also had /several years/ warning the zone was going to be expanded *and* a scrappage scheme..

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/border-essex-town-elderly-avoiding-10696694

#Transport for #London will run most services from 20 December 2025 to 5 January 2026, but planned closures and changes will affect parts of the network. Public transport will not operate on most lines on #Christmas Day, and some routes, including the Elizabeth line, will be closed on Boxing Day. Services will finish early on Christmas Eve. Apart from planned works, transport will run through the night on New Year’s Eve, though stations may close at short notice to manage crowds. Santander Cycles, rental e-scooters, taxis and private hire will operate throughout, while walking and cycling routes remain open except for New Year’s Eve restrictions. The Congestion Charge will be suspended from 25 December to 1 January, though #ULEZ applies as normal. The DLR will run an amended service from 13 December to 4 January as fleet protection work continues. #TfL advises customers to plan ahead, check before travelling and take extra care during busy periods.
https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/majority-of-tfl-services-running-over-christmas-and-new-year-to-help-customers-make-the-most-of-london-this-festive-season

We're into the end game of #UCLChemAirPoll for this year - we're checking data and lesson plans. Striking to see the patterns emerging. I'm beginning to think that we can see the impact of the #ULEZ as plenty of our numbers are lower than I remember them in the past.
Also plenty of learning here about scaffolding to explain subtle concepts like calibration curves to 11-12 year olds. "Chemistry can make invisible molecules visible. Graphs do the same for numbers."

UK cars #towed away for repair are being held ransom

#Bidfood delivery lorry reversed into my car in January

Bidfood uses management company #VMS for repairs & provide hire #car

Since then
- There no meaningful updates from VMS
- Manager assigned to case unavailable when I ring
- Promised callbacks don’t materialise

Meanwhile I've received 5 penalty charges for unpaid #Ulez charges, indicating my car has been driven without my knowledge

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/27/our-cars-were-towed-away-for-repair-and-are-being-held-to-ransom

#corporations #Capitalism

Why London’s roads are so congested and what TfL can do about it

A recent uptick in London road congestion has been caused by an increasing number of delivery vans on…
#London #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #Cartax #Cycling #GreatBritain #london #LondonAssembly #TrafficandTravel #Transport #TransportforLondon #Uber #ULEZ
https://www.europesays.com/uk/528497/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/528497/ Why London’s roads are so congested and what TfL can do about it #Britain #CarTax #Cycling #England #GreatBritain #london #LondonAssembly #TrafficAndTravel #Transport #TransportForLondon #Uber #UK #ULEZ #UnitedKingdom

Londyn miał czekać na zdrowe powietrze 200 lat. Dzięki strefie udało się w 9

https://spinka.tepewu.pl/2025/10/londyn-mial-czekac-na-zdrowe-powietrze-200-lat-dzieki-strefie-udalo-sie-w-9/

#Transport for #London is cracking down on repeat #ULEZ penalty charge evaders, who are behind 94% of all unpaid fines. Between January and June 2025, £16.5m was recovered through enforcement, including seizing over 530 vehicles. Auctions raised more than £285k. TfL is stepping up efforts using data-sharing, court action and civil enforcement to recover debts, which in some cases could lead to bankruptcy. While 97% of vehicles now meet ULEZ standards, a small number continue to ignore the rules. #TfL urges anyone struggling financially to get in touch, as support like payment plans is available. Auto Pay is encouraged to avoid fines. A pilot is also running to offer early help to vulnerable people before enforcement kicks in. The focus is on compliance, not revenue, with all net income reinvested in public transport. TfL is also working with the Government to make debt recovery fairer and harder to evade.
https://tfl-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/tfl-continues-clampdown-on-persistent-ulez-penalty-charge-evaders

Transport for London has published its final report on #London's Ultra Low Emissions Scheme ( #ULEZ ) on June 13, 2025. Within the report it claims that 680 vehicles were donated to #Ukraine from the 53,000 that were committed by Londoners to the scheme.

The Mayor of #London has hailed the success of the #ULEZ scrappage scheme, which removed or upgraded over 53,000 older, more polluting vehicles – 35,094 cars and 17,964 vans – cutting emissions and improving air quality. Outer London saw 88% of funding, with #Croydon and #Hillingdon leading on applications. The scheme promoted sustainable travel, with more walking and bus use reported. Over 680 vehicles were donated for humanitarian aid in #Ukraine. Emissions savings include 160 tonnes NOx, 8.5 tonnes PM2.5, and 33,400 tonnes CO2 – equal to powering 1,000 homes for a year. ULEZ compliance now exceeds 97%, up from 39% in 2017. London’s air quality is improving faster than elsewhere in England, with the most deprived communities seeing the greatest benefits. The £210m scheme remains the largest of its kind in the UK.
https://www.london.gov.uk/mayor-hails-success-london-wide-ulez-scrappage-scheme-over-53000-older-more-polluting-vehicles

Two young women at my work went on a weekend shopping trip from #Suffolk to #Thurrock with their kids - one was driving a petrol VW Polo, the other a diesel SUV (Ford Kuga).

The lass in the diesel car wrong-laned a spiral roundabout coming off #M25 and ended up briefly going into Outer London and entering #ULEZ - she ended up with about £30 in charges but just paid them without whinging and blaming Sadiq Khan etc - there definitely seems to be a gender difference in how folk react to ULEZ (although its also the case folk round here don't always keep up with what is going on in London, a friend didn't realise where the boundary was as until last year he'd never even driven on the M25!)

Two young women at my work went on a weekend shopping trip from #Suffolk to #Thurrock with their kids - one was driving a petrol VW Polo, the other a diesel SUV (Ford Kuga).

The lass in the diesel car wrong-laned a spiral roundabout coming off #M25 and ended up briefly going into Outer London and entering #ULEZ - she ended up with about £30 in charges but just paid them without whinging and blaming Sadiq Khan etc - there definitely seems to be a gender difference in how folk react to ULEZ (although its also the case folk round here don't always keep up with what is going on in London, a friend didn't realise where the boundary was as until last year he'd never even driven on the M25!)

Two young women at my work went on a weekend shopping trip from #Suffolk to #Thurrock with their kids - one was driving a petrol VW Polo, the other a diesel SUV (Ford Kuga).

The lass in the diesel car wrong-laned a spiral roundabout coming off #M25 and ended up briefly going into Outer London and entering #ULEZ - she ended up with about £30 in charges but just paid them without whinging and blaming Sadiq Khan etc - there definitely seems to be a gender difference in how folk react to ULEZ (although its also the case folk round here don't always keep up with what is going on in London, a friend didn't realise where the boundary was as until last year he'd never even driven on the M25!)

Two young women at my work went on a weekend shopping trip from #Suffolk to #Thurrock with their kids - one was driving a petrol VW Polo, the other a diesel SUV (Ford Kuga).

The lass in the diesel car wrong-laned a spiral roundabout coming off #M25 and ended up briefly going into Outer London and entering #ULEZ - she ended up with about £30 in charges but just paid them without whinging and blaming Sadiq Khan etc - there definitely seems to be a gender difference in how folk react to ULEZ (although its also the case folk round here don't always keep up with what is going on in London, a friend didn't realise where the boundary was as until last year he'd never even driven on the M25!)

Two young women at my work went on a weekend shopping trip from #Suffolk to #Thurrock with their kids - one was driving a petrol VW Polo, the other a diesel SUV (Ford Kuga).

The lass in the diesel car wrong-laned a spiral roundabout coming off #M25 and ended up briefly going into Outer London and entering #ULEZ - she ended up with about £30 in charges but just paid them without whinging and blaming Sadiq Khan etc - there definitely seems to be a gender difference in how folk react to ULEZ (although its also the case folk round here don't always keep up with what is going on in London, a friend didn't realise where the boundary was as until last year he'd never even driven on the M25!)

Surprise! #London's tax on #polluting #vehicles made everyone much healthier
Two of the most dangerous aspects of vehicle #emissions – nitrogen oxides, which are responsible for #smog formation, and PM2.5, which are tiny particles that irritate the lungs – have dropped by almost a third compared to if #ULEZ hadn’t been implemented, in only the few years that the policy has been in place.
99% of air quality monitors around London have showed a reduction in #pollution!
https://electrek.co/2025/03/15/surprise-taxing-polluting-vehicles-in-london-made-everyone-much-healthier/

London's low emission zones save lives and money, new study finds ULEZ https://phys.org/news/2025-04-london-emission-zones-money.html

London's low emission zones save lives and money https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423130333.htm

#London #environment #ULEZ #emissions

Make Church Street a Clean Air Zone
Low emissions zones are a very quick way to bring down pollution ( NO2 ,PM2.5) and avoid cognitive decline and cancers from combustion traffic.

"Higher emissions from industry and residential combustion, as well as biofuel, coal, and oil and natural gas combustion, were associated with worse language scores."
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/80/5/glaf060/8082041?login=false

Clean air zones
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-a-clean-air-zone
#FossilFuels #vehicles #combustion #cars #traffic #polllution #contaminants #regulation #LEZ #ULEZ #cognition #cancer #Bellingen #ChurchStreet #cafes #alfreco #eateries #CleanAir #PublicHealth #health #harm

Make Church Street a Clean Air Zone
Low emissions zones are a very quick way to bring down pollution ( NO2 ,PM2.5) and avoid cognitive decline and cancers from combustion traffic.

"Higher emissions from industry and residential combustion, as well as biofuel, coal, and oil and natural gas combustion, were associated with worse language scores."
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/80/5/glaf060/8082041?login=false

Clean air zones
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-a-clean-air-zone
#FossilFuels #vehicles #combustion #cars #traffic #polllution #contaminants #regulation #LEZ #ULEZ #cognition #cancer #Bellingen #ChurchStreet #cafes #alfreco #eateries #CleanAir #PublicHealth #health #harm

Make Church Street a Clean Air Zone
Low emissions zones are a very quick way to bring down pollution ( NO2 ,PM2.5) and avoid cognitive decline and cancers from combustion traffic.

"Higher emissions from industry and residential combustion, as well as biofuel, coal, and oil and natural gas combustion, were associated with worse language scores."
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/80/5/glaf060/8082041?login=false

Clean air zones
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-a-clean-air-zone
#FossilFuels #vehicles #combustion #cars #traffic #polllution #contaminants #regulation #LEZ #ULEZ #cognition #cancer #Bellingen #ChurchStreet #cafes #alfreco #eateries #CleanAir #PublicHealth #health #harm

Make Church Street a Clean Air Zone
Low emissions zones are a very quick way to bring down pollution ( NO2 ,PM2.5) and avoid cognitive decline and cancers from combustion traffic.

"Higher emissions from industry and residential combustion, as well as biofuel, coal, and oil and natural gas combustion, were associated with worse language scores."
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/80/5/glaf060/8082041?login=false

Clean air zones
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-a-clean-air-zone
#FossilFuels #vehicles #combustion #cars #traffic #polllution #contaminants #regulation #LEZ #ULEZ #cognition #cancer #Bellingen #ChurchStreet #cafes #alfreco #eateries #CleanAir #PublicHealth #health #harm

Make Church Street a Clean Air Zone
Low emissions zones are a very quick way to bring down pollution ( NO2 ,PM2.5) and avoid cognitive decline and cancers from combustion traffic.

"Higher emissions from industry and residential combustion, as well as biofuel, coal, and oil and natural gas combustion, were associated with worse language scores."
https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/80/5/glaf060/8082041?login=false

Clean air zones
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driving-in-a-clean-air-zone
#FossilFuels #vehicles #combustion #cars #traffic #polllution #contaminants #regulation #LEZ #ULEZ #cognition #cancer #Bellingen #ChurchStreet #cafes #alfreco #eateries #CleanAir #PublicHealth #health #harm

23-Apr-2025
London’s low emission zones save lives and money, new study finds

New research from the University of Bath has revealed that Greater #London's #cleanAir policies—the Low Emission Zone (#LEZ) and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (#ULEZ) are not only improving the city’s environment but are also delivering significant measurable #publicHealth and economic benefits.

#science #environment

Transport for London's #ULEZ scheme cleaned London's air:

Gas boilers now biggest source of #AirPollution in central #London, study shows

"The findings highlight the success of transport interventions, such as the London Low Emission Zone and the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), in significantly reducing #NOx emissions from vehicles."

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-gas-boilers-biggest-source-air.html
#TfL

check out my latest podcast in this episode:

I complain about 3 cars
Moan about a transport system
And we talk about a tiny V12

https://open.spotify.com/episode/15DlTI3fKXldCTg8AVtP1Z?si=LMZBCEUHT5i3mS8dWyp_LA

#SlowCarRaceClub #podcasting #podcast #motoring #automotive #carlifestyle #evcars #renewables #ulez #nightbus

London Begins to Breathe Better

[Read on Ethical Revolution]

A study by the Greater London Authority has shown that the city’s levels of lethal pollutants have substantially decreased since the expansion of the UK capital’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez).

The London-wide zone covers nine million people across 1500 km2, the world’s largest zone of its kind. 

The report shows that not only have deprived areas seen some of the biggest improvements but air quality has improved in all areas and at a faster rate than the rest of the country.

Nitrogen dioxide is down 27% since Ulez first came in in 2019. PM2.5’s (small particle emissions) are down 31% in outer London compared to what would have been without the Ulez expansion.

Speaking to the Guardian, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said, “When I was first elected, evidence showed it would take 193 years to bring London’s air pollution within legal limits if the current efforts continued. However, due to our transformative policies we are now close to achieving it this year.”

[Via Ethical Revolution]

#AirQuality #London #NitrogenDioxide #PM25s #ULEZ

London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone Expansion Has Effectively Reduced Air Pollution, Report Finds https://www.ecowatch.com/london-ultra-low-emission-zone-air-pollution-results.html

Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study

#London #environment #ulez #emissions #pollution #AirPollution

London air quality markedly improved after introduction of restrictions for dirtiest cars (#ULEZ). Substantial health benefits expected. Other cities should take note.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study

Yayy!
Fuck you Anti-ULEZ Oligarch minions, suck on your crypto investments.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study

#ULEZ #London #AirPollution

In an unrelenting cycle of bad news, this seems like a little bit of positivity.

Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after ULEZ expansion

#Pollution #ClimateCrisis #ULEZ
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study?CMP=share_btn_url

Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #ulez #london #airquality #airqualityimprovement

Dramatic fall in London’s levels of deadly pollutants after Ulez expansion https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #ulez #london #airquality #airqualityimprovement

Dramatic fall in #London’s levels of deadly pollutants after #Ulez expansion
People in capital breathing much cleaner air, with significant improvements in capital’s most deprived areas

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study #science #environment #pollution #AirPollution #publicHealth

Nice to have some #GoodNews for once - #ULEZ expansion in London has brought down air pollution, improving the environment, and everyone's health :)

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study

#London air pollution down since #Ulez extended to outer boroughs, study finds - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/07/london-air-pollution-down-since-ulez-expansion-study oh look: #sadiqkhan was right, and is saving lives every day

Grazie alle #ZTL più bambini vanno a scuola in #bici, a piedi o con i #mezzipubblici

I risultati di questo studio non sorprenderanno nessuno, eppure ogni giorno davanti alle nostre scuole c'è un inferno di #auto all'ora di ingresso ed uscita. E tutti si lamentano. E allora cosa aspettiamo a migliorare la vita di tutti?

#mobilitaSostenibile #ULEZ @energia

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/children-switch-to-walking-and-cycling-to-school-after-introduction-of-londons-ultra-low-emission

@dcjohnson

Yeah I saw #NewYork chickened out of #congestionCharging - bad move, guys!

The air here in central London has improved significantly over 20 years thanks to
- congestion charging the entire city
- Ultra-low Emission Zone #ULEZ for central London
- replacing old Routemaster buses
- switching to EV taxis
- universal improvements in modern car design

The first two are thanks to our resolute london mayor #sadiqKhan who resisted strong opposition from the suburbs & his own party