Bristol has become the first council in the UK to ban diesel cars and to plan a clean air zone by 2021 to tackle pollution after receiving mayoral approval. Citing a “moral, ecological and legal duty”, mayor Marvin Rees has approved plans to stop diesel vehicles from entering the city centre. The move follows an announcement from London Mayor Sadiq Khan that he would introduce new measures for reducing traffic congestion on city streets. However, the plans must first be sent to the Department for Transport and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, followed by a local consultation next year.
Bristol has become the first council in the UK to ban diesel cars and to plan a clean air zone by 2021 to tackle pollution after receiving mayoral approval. The move follows an announcement from London Mayor Sadiq Khan that he would introduce new measures for reducing traffic congestion on city streets. However, the plans must first be sent to the Department for Transport and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, followed by a local consultation next year.