 will not help to reach his goal of achieving net zero by 2030, leading independent experts have warned. They argued that the number of non-compliant cars is likely to fall only by a relatively 'small number' and would likely have happened anyway because of new industry standards. Using Ulez to achieve net zero would take 'more than a century', said one of the experts, who have produced a new report at Oxford Economics, the world's foremost independent economic advisory firm. On Tuesday, the Mayor of London introduced the controversial scheme, with motorists in Greater London paying £12.50 a day if their vehicles do not meet strict emissions standards. It is part of his plans to improve the health of those living in the capital and achieve his 2030 net zero target.){kind=link}
Target won’t be met until at least 2050 and drivers will likely have bought cleaner cars without clean air scheme, report claims
Sadiq Khan’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) will not help to reach his goal of achieving net zero by 2030, leading independent experts have warned.
They argued that the number of non-compliant cars is likely to fall only by a relatively “small number” and would likely have happened anyway because of new industry standards.
Using Ulez to achieve net zero would take “more than a century”, said one of the experts, who have produced a new report at Oxford Economics, the world’s foremost independent economic advisory firm.
On Tuesday, the Mayor of London introduced the controversial scheme, with motorists in Greater London paying £12.50 a day if their vehicles do not meet strict emissions standards.