ULEZ expansion ruled lawful by High Court

[Earl Aelfheah]

New data also suggests ULEZ is working in reducing air pollution:

https://www.london.gov.uk/media-centre/mayors-press-releases/new-data-shows-mayors-ulez-expansion-working-better-expected-bringing-cleaner-air-five-million-more 

[Spartacus]

According to Bromley, it's not made a positive difference 

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-ulez-expansion-pollution-levels-report-bromley-b1180676.html

Guess the truth depends on where you stand at the time 

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

8 minutes ago, Spartacus said:

According to Bromley, it's not made a positive difference  

“The increase was blamed on “seasonal weather and temperature variations” and only eight of the [32] locations saw more nitrogen dioxide by December last year than in August 2023.”

 

[Earl Aelfheah]

18 minutes ago, Spartacus said:

According to Bromley, it's not made a positive difference 

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/sadiq-khan-ulez-expansion-pollution-levels-report-bromley-b1180676.html

Guess the truth depends on where you stand at the time 

Wow, that's the most misleading headline. It didn't show an increase, except for at a handful of monitoring sites at specific times, which it accepts were down to weather. The council is openly hostile to ULEZ, and yet:

"When comparing the data with 2022, the report concludes: “What cannot be seen at present is an overall lowering in pollution levels that can be directly attributed to the implementation of Ulez in outer London.”

Meanwhile, serious, London wide monitoring shows clear and significant reductions in air pollution.

[malumbu]

Daft speculation by many people, dependent on multiple factors, measurements supplemented by sophisticated modelling.  Essentially cleaner vehicles equals less pollution.  The academics will get some handle on how much ULEZ accelerated air quality improvements.  And as for Bromley the 30 mph borough......