Finance:Clean Air Zone
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Short description: Area in the United Kingdom where targeted action is taken to improve air quality
 Clean Air Zone traffic sign symbol | |
| Location | See § List of Clean Air Zones |
|---|---|
| Launched | 5 March 2021 (in Bath)[1] |
A Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is an area in the United Kingdom where targeted action is taken to improve air quality.[2] A CAZ can be non-charging or charging.[citation needed]
Whether a vehicle is charged when entering or moving through a CAZ depends on the type of vehicle and the Euro standard of the vehicle. The amount charged is up to the local authority responsible for the CAZ. Ultra-low-emission vehicles are not charged when entering or moving through a Clean Air Zone.
Classes of charging Clean Air Zone
| Class | Vehicle | Charge applies to vehicles below this Euro standard |
|---|---|---|
|
 Bus Coach
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Euro VI |
 Taxi and private hire
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
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Bus 20px Coach  HGV
|
Euro VI |
| Taxi and private hire
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
|
Bus 20px Coach HGV
|
Euro VI |
| Taxi and private hire 20px Minibus  LGV
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
|
Bus 20px Coach HGV
|
Euro VI |
| Taxi and private hire 20px Minibus 20px LGV  Private cars
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
 Motorcycles (optional) Mopeds (optional)
|
Euro 3 |
List of Clean Air Zones
| Region | Type | Date of implementation | Scope | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Class C | 15 March 2021[1] | A wide central area | Reduced nitrogen dioxide levels by 26% in 2022/2023, meeting legal standards. | [3][4] |
| Birmingham | Class D | 1 June 2021 | All the roads within the A4540 Ring Road | [5][6] | |
| Bradford | Class C+ | September 2022 | The area inside and including the Bradford outer ring road, extending to Shipley and Saltaire. | [7] | |
| Bristol | Class D | 28 November 2022 | A wide central area extending the North Somerset boundary, including the main route between Wales and Bristol Airport. | Originally planned as class B with additional diesel vehicle ban in parts of city centre between 07:00 and 15:00. Changed to class D due to government rejection. | [8][9] |
| Derby | Non-charging | 2020 | Traffic management measures on Stafford Street | [10] | |
| Greater Manchester | Class B | All local roads in the county | Taxis and private hire vehicles registered within county exempt for first 12 months. Under review. | [11][12][13] | |
| Leeds | Class B | City centre | All roads within the boundary of the A61 and A63. Plans postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in England. | [14][15] | |
| Leicester | Class A | Plans scrapped. | [16] | ||
| Newcastle | Class C | July 2022 | City centre | [17] | |
| Nottingham | Non-charging | 2020 | Retrofitting buses, regulating taxis, converting council-owned vehicles | [18] | |
| Portsmouth | Class B | 29 November 2021 | City centre area excluding port and naval base | [19] | |
| Sheffield | Class C | 27 February 2023 | Inner ring road and the city centre | [20] | |
| Southampton | Non-charging | 2020 | Retrofitting buses, regulating taxis, cleaner fuels and equipment at Southampton's port, cycling infrastructure | [21] |
Other emission zones
- Greater London has a Low Emission Zone and an Ultra Low Emission Zone, covering the majority of the city
- In central London there is a Congestion Charge, a different but related charge for motor vehicles
- Oxford has a Zero Emission Zone in the city centre
- Glasgow has a Low Emission Zone in the city centre
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (in en-gb) Bath's Clean Air Zone: Annual report summary 2021. Bath: Bath & North East Somerset Council. 16 June 2022. p. 3. https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Summary%20of%20Bath%27s%20Clean%20Air%20Zone%20Annual%20Report%202021.pdf. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ↑ "Clean Air Zone Framework". DEFRA and DfT. May 2017. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/612592/clean-air-zone-framework.pdf.
- ↑ "Bath's Clean Air Zone". Bath and North East Somerset Council. https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/bath-clean-air-zone.
- ↑ Barltrop, Paul (25 August 2023). "Bath air quality improves since introduction of clean air zone". BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-66608299.
- ↑ "A clean air zone for Birmingham". Birmingham City Council. https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20076/pollution/1763/a_clean_air_zone_for_birmingham.
- ↑ "Clean Air Zone timing and charges | A clean air zone for Birmingham | Birmingham City Council". https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20076/pollution/1763/a_clean_air_zone_for_birmingham/3.
- ↑ "Bradford Clean Air Zone to start in January 2022". BBC News. 2 March 2021. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-56256584.
- ↑ Cork, Tristan (6 July 2022). "Clean Air Zone start date finally announced". Bristol Post. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/clean-air-zone-start-date-7298957.
- ↑ Rob. "CHARGES" (in en-GB). https://www.cleanairforbristol.org/caz/charges-bristol-clean-air-zone/.
- ↑ "Derby submit Outline Business Case to government which confirms no CAZ". Air Quality News. 5 March 2019. https://airqualitynews.com/2019/03/05/derby-submit-outline-business-case-which-confirms-no-caz/.
- ↑ "Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan proposals". Clean Air GM. https://cleanairgm.com/clean-air-plan.
- ↑ "Greater Manchester delays CAZ until 2022". Air Quality News. 21 May 2020. https://airqualitynews.com/2020/05/21/greater-manchester-delays-caz-until-2022/.
- ↑ "GMCA 210621 Report Clean Air Plan". GMCA. 25 June 2021. https://democracy.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/documents/s15281/GMCA%20210621%20Report%20Clean%20Air%20Plan%20-%20FINAL%20FINAL.pdf.
- ↑ "Air Quality". Leeds City Council. https://www.leeds.gov.uk/business/environmental-health-for-business/air-quality.
- ↑ "Leeds Clean Air Zone suspended for the foreseeable future". Air Quality News. 19 August 2020. https://airqualitynews.com/2020/08/19/leeds-clean-air-zone-suspended-for-foreseable-future/.
- ↑ "Leicester CAZ plans scrapped". Air Quality News. 6 April 2021. https://airqualitynews.com/2021/04/06/leicester-caz-plans-scrapped/.
- ↑ "Latest delays to Newcastle Clean Air Zone pollution tolls 'condemning more of us to early deaths'". The Northern Echo. 26 July 2021. https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/clean-air-zone-delay-deaths-21144409.
- ↑ "GClean air zone proposals". Sheffield City Council. https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/environment/2018/11/23/government-approves-nottingham-s-air-quality-plan.
- ↑ "Charging Clean Air Zone". Portsmouth City Council. https://travel.portsmouth.gov.uk/schemes/charging-clean-air-zone/.
- ↑ "Clean air zone proposals". Sheffield City Council. https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/pollution-nuisance/clean-air-zone.
- ↑ "Clean Air Update". Southampton City Countil. January 2019. https://www.southampton.gov.uk/environmental-issues/pollution/air-quality/clean-air-zone.aspx.
External links
- Nitrogen Dioxide Emissions - Euro 6 vs Older Euro Standard Engines
- Carbon Monoxide Emissions - Euro 6 vs Older Euro Standard Engines
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