Welcoming the Mayor’s announcement today that he will double his ‘scrap for cash’ polluting vehicle fund to £48 million, Labour’s London Assembly Environment Spokesperson, Leonie Cooper AM, said:
“London’s air pollution is a public health emergency, contributing to as many as 10,000 early deaths each year. The fact that the Mayor will now double his scrap for cash fund will provide excellent support for micro-businesses and low income Londoners to transition to cleaner vehicles and improve our air.
“The Mayor is leading the way with real action, not warm words - with government support, we can be even more ambitious about cleaning up London’s air.
“At today’s Clean Air Summit, I hope Ministers will listen to the widespread calls for the adoption of World Health Organisation air pollution recommendations and the introduction of a £1.5 billion government-funded vehicle upgrade scheme”.
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