Greener Living
London Air Quality Improves After Vehicle Restrictions Imposed
London is one of many cities which has looked to charge drivers in an effort to reduce vehicle traffic, help reach climate goals and reduce air pollution and congestion.
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London’s decision to expand a low-emission zone has led to lower air pollution without impacting business footfall or spending, according to a report released by the mayor’s office.
A year after being implemented, measures to restrict the most-polluting vehicles from driving into a larger area of London lowered emissions of the health-harming pollutants nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particulates throughout the city, the Greater London Authority said on Friday.