Mexican Media Brands
Reports Urge London to Accelerate Controls on Diesels
An environmental report due today will urge London to speed plans to create an ultra-low emission zone, sharply limit the use of diesels in the city and launch a scrappage plan to take older-model diesels off the road, the Financial Times reports.
#regulations
Share
An environmental report due today will urge London to speed plans to create an ultra-low emission zone, sharply limit the use of diesels in the city and launch a scrappage plan to take older-model diesels off the road, the Financial Times reports.
The study, Driving Away from Diesel, will be presented by the London Assembly's environmental committee. The FT says the report will blame government policies and failed EU emission standards for putting "a generation of dirty vehicles" on the road.
The FT says a separate environmental report by researchers at King's College London will say on Wednesday that nitrogen dioxide emissions pose at least as great a threat to health as ultra-fine "PM2.5" particulates. Both pollutants constitute a significant portion of diesel emissions.
The newspaper notes the U.K. faces EU fines for failing to meet NO2 limits. In April England's high court ordered the British government to develop a plan to limit such emissions.
RELATED CONTENT
-
Feds Probe Another Tesla Crash Involving Autopilot Feature
Federal investigators are looking into another crash involving a Tesla Model S electric sedan that was operating in semi-autonomous mode.
-
Dubai to Test Digital License Plates
Next month Dubai will begin testing digital license plates that can display various messages, make payments and conduct other transactions.
-
Tesla Maxes Out on Tax Credit as U.S. Sales Reach 200,000
Tesla Inc. says it will deliver its 200,000th electric vehicle in the U.S. this month, thereby triggering a phase-out of the $7,500 federal tax credit its vehicles have enjoyed.