London Low Emission Zone

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The London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) was proposed by Mayor Ken Livingstone in 2002. In his last election manifesto he promised to introduce the scheme to restrict access to London for the most polluting vehicles. The 'restriction' will not take the form of a ban, but instead the most polluting vehicles will have to pay a hefty cost to enter the zone if they have not upgraded/retrofitted to meet the required emission standards. The scheme will cover the entire Greater London Authority area - all 33 London boroughs - and there is no opportunity for boroughs to opt-out of the scheme. The timetable for implementation will mean that the first stage of the LEZ will begin on 4 February 2008. A tightening up of the requirements will take place in 2012. The LEZ will apply to lorries, coaches, black taxis and buses - but not cars and the Mayor has no intention of including them at present. The plans for the scheme are being developed by Transport for London (TfL).

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