Key information
Request reference number: MGLA070823-3724
Date of response:
Summary of request
Your request
I am requesting a FOI request firstly on his 4,000 deaths a year from toxic air and Euro
5 diesel cars why they are no longer compliant. I contacted the manufacturer of my
vehicle to be told it was compliant when built just over ten years ago along with my
Certificate of Conformity.
Our response
4,000 deaths per year
In 2021, the GLA commissioned research from the Environmental Research Group at Imperial College London to quantify the health burden of air pollution in London. This research found that in 2019, in Greater London, 61,800 to 70,200 life years lost (the equivalent of between 3,600 to 4,100 attributable deaths) were estimated to be attributable to anthropogenic fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), assuming health effects exist even at very low levels.
ULEZ standards for diesel vehicles
The ULEZ standard for petrol cars and vans is Euro 5.
Some manufacturers were early adopters of the relevant standards, meaning some petrol cars manufactured before 2006 and some diesel cars manufactured before 2016 will meet the ULEZ standards.
You will need to provide documents proving that your vehicle meets the required emissions standards, including a letter from the vehicle manufacturer stating the vehicle’s Euro standard or a conformity certificate.
If you have any further questions relating to this matter, please contact us, quoting
reference MGLA070823-3724.