Clean Air Zone
 Clean Air Zone traffic sign symbol | |
| Location | See§ List of Clean Air Zones |
|---|---|
| Launched | 5 March 2021 (in Bath)[1] |
AClean Air Zone(CAZ) is an area in the United Kingdom where targeted action is taken to improveair 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 theEuro standardof the vehicle. The amount charged is up to the local authority responsible for the CAZ.Ultra-low-emission vehiclesare not charged when entering or moving through a Clean Air Zone.
Classes of charging Clean Air Zone
[edit]| Class | Vehicle | Charge applies to vehicles below this Euro standard |
|---|---|---|
|
 Bus Coach
|
Euro VI |
 Taxi and private hire
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
|
BusCoach HGV
|
Euro VI |
| Taxi and private hire
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
|
BusCoachHGV
|
Euro VI |
Taxi and private hire Minibus LGV
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
|
BusCoachHGV
|
Euro VI |
Taxi and private hireMinibusLGV Private cars
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
 Motorcycles (optional) Mopeds (optional)
|
Euro 3 |
List of Clean Air Zones
[edit]| Region | Type | Date of implementation | Scope | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | Class C | 15 March 2021[1] | A wide central area | Reducednitrogen dioxidelevels by 26% in 2022/2023, meeting legal standards. | [3][4] |
| Birmingham | Class D | 1 June 2021 | All the roads within theA4540Ring 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 toCOVID-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
[edit]- Greater Londonhas aLow Emission Zoneand anUltra Low Emission Zone,covering the majority of the city
- In central London there is aCongestion Charge,a different type of charge for motor vehicles
- Oxfordhas aZero Emission Zonein the city centre
- Edinburgh,Glasgow,AberdeenandDundeeeach have aLow Emission Zonein their centres
References
[edit]- ^abBath's Clean Air Zone: Annual report summary 2021(PDF).Bath: Bath & North East Somerset Council. 16 June 2022. p. 3. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 August 2023.Retrieved27 August2023.
- ^"Clean Air Zone Framework"(PDF).DEFRA and DfT.May 2017.
- ^"Bath's Clean Air Zone".Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- ^Barltrop, Paul (25 August 2023)."Bath air quality improves since introduction of clean air zone".BBC News.Retrieved26 August2023.
- ^"A clean air zone for Birmingham".Birmingham City Council.
- ^"Clean Air Zone timing and charges | A clean air zone for Birmingham | Birmingham City Council".
- ^"Bradford Clean Air Zone to start in January 2022".BBC News.2 March 2021.
- ^Cork, Tristan (6 July 2022)."Clean Air Zone start date finally announced".Bristol Post.Retrieved22 August2022.
- ^Rob."CHARGES".Clean Air for Bristol.Retrieved1 September2021.
- ^"Derby submit Outline Business Case to government which confirms no CAZ".Air Quality News.5 March 2019.
- ^"Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan proposals".Clean Air GM.
- ^"Greater Manchester delays CAZ until 2022".Air Quality News.21 May 2020.
- ^"GMCA 210621 Report Clean Air Plan"(PDF).GMCA.25 June 2021.
- ^"Air Quality".Leeds City Council.
- ^"Leeds Clean Air Zone suspended for the foreseeable future".Air Quality News.19 August 2020.
- ^"Leicester CAZ plans scrapped".Air Quality News.6 April 2021.
- ^"Latest delays to Newcastle Clean Air Zone pollution tolls 'condemning more of us to early deaths'".The Northern Echo.26 July 2021.
- ^"GClean air zone proposals".Sheffield City Council.
- ^"Charging Clean Air Zone".Portsmouth City Council.
- ^"Clean air zone proposals".Sheffield City Council.
- ^"Clean Air Update".Southampton City Countil.January 2019. Archived fromthe originalon 6 November 2019.Retrieved6 November2019.
