Sadiq Khan has vowed to ensure that the English capital registers its name among the greenest cities in the world with the introduction of more electric buses and charging points for cars. He said, "The air in London is lethal and I will not stand by and do nothing."
ULEZ will apply to all petrol vehicles that do not comply with Euro 4 emissions standards and all diesel models that do not meet with Euro 6 standards. And come 2020, the mayor will also launch a consultation to expand ULEZ's scope to the entire city from for buses, coaches and lorries and to an area spanning London city airport in the east to Tottenham's White Hart Lane football stadium in the north, Kew Gardens in the west and Clapham Common in the south for cars from 2021.
The concern has also been heightened since the Volkswagen emissions scandal broke in September 2015 when the carmaker admitted to installing illicit software in as many as 11 million diesel vehicles sold worldwide and cheating US emissions tests. In the aftermath of 'Dieselgate', several European cities are voting to ban diesel cars from their town centres in the near future. The cities are further cracking down on polluting vehicles by further proposing fines and restrictions.
