Diesel Scrappage

“This Assembly strongly welcomes the report published jointly by TfL and Cambridge Economic Policy Associates, setting out a framework for a national diesel scrappage fund.

This Assembly notes that in 2012 the World Health Organisation classified diesel exhaust as carcinogenic and that it is widely accepted amongst scientists that the “dash to diesel” has had a very significant impact on London’s air quality

This Assembly is adamant however, that such a scheme must not result in a dash for petrol either. Any scrappage scheme should seek to drive a transition to ultra-low emission vehicles that will support carbon reduction and curtail air pollutants as well as encouraging modal shift.

This Assembly therefore particularly welcomes the targeted initiatives proposed, which include a fund to encourage modal shift to public transport, cycle hire, car club and rental schemes.

This Assembly urges the Government to urgently consider the Mayor’s proposals and places on record, its full support for the measures it outlines, due to the urgent nature and extent of the public health crisis now engulfing London.”