In a recent YouGov survey asking Londoners which green policies the new Mayor should implement to improve London’s air quality, the general public called for a rapid phasing out of diesel buses and taxis. There was also a high demand for encouraging more electric vehicles and charging points, and speeding up the Ultra-Low Emission Zone which will reduce the number of diesel cars in London, due to start in 2020.
Khan has dually vowed to introduce a Clean Bus Corridors scheme which would prioritise new, clean buses for those services that run on the most polluted roads in the city, in addition to a promise to call upon the Government for an introduction of a diesel vehicle scrappage scheme to support those who wish to change to a greener car.
The new Mayor of London also believes that delivering electric charging infrastructure in partnership with the private sector will be necessary for a major expansion in the use of electric vehicles. He has set a provisional target of only buying clean electric or hydrogen buses from 2020
