London Mayor Plans Diesel Charge to Tackle Air Pollution

London Mayor Boris Johnson is proposing to charge diesel vehicles extra to use the capital’s streets in an effort to tackle air pollution that in places is more than double European guidelines.

The mayor is planning to set up as so-called Ultra-Low Emission Zone for central London to encourage vehicles to be low- or zero-emissions from 2020, his office said in an e-mailed statement today. He’ll deliver a speech on air quality this evening to mark the 60th anniversary of the Clean Air Act.