The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, praised the success of the ULEZ scrappage scheme, which markedly lowered harmful emissions and enhanced air quality by phasing out older vehicles. Recent reports show NOx emissions are projected to be 36% lower by 2024, translating to a significant reduction in pollution. The initiative has particularly aided deprived communities, witnessing an 80% drop in pollution exposure. Since its launch in January 2023, the scheme expanded funding to £210m due to its popularity and widespread positive impact, reflecting a growing commitment to cleaner air in London.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has hailed the success of his London-wide ULEZ scrappage scheme as a new report published by Transport for London (TfL) reveals it was successful in helping to substantially reduce harmful emissions and improve air quality by removing older, more polluting vehicles from London's roads.
Thanks to all phases of the ULEZ, NOx emissions from road transport are estimated to be 36 per cent lower across London in 2024, a saving of around 3,400 tonnes - the equivalent of approximately one year of emissions from all passenger car trips in Los Angeles.
London's more deprived communities are seeing greater benefits from the ULEZ; for some of the most deprived communities living near London's busiest roads, there's been an estimated 80 per cent reduction in people exposed to illegal levels of pollution, compared to a scenario without the ULEZ.
The popularity of the scheme meant that its initial funding of £110m was increased twice by the Mayor to £160m in August 2023 and then to £210m in January 2024.
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