Government data has previously shown that pollution contributes to up to 36,000 deaths every year. the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 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 council plans to ban all privately owned diesel vehicles from the clean air zone between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. However, the plans must first be sent to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , followed by a local consultation 2021 .
the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 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 council plans to ban all privately owned diesel vehicles from the clean air zone between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily. However, the plans must first be sent to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , followed by a local consultation 2021 .