A Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is an area in the United Kingdom where targeted action is taken to improve air quality.[2] A CAZ can be non-charging or charging.[citation needed]
Location | See § List of Clean Air Zones |
---|---|
Launched | 5 March 2021 (in Bath)[1] |
Whether a vehicle is charged when entering or moving through a CAZ depends on the type of vehicle and the Euro standard of the vehicle. The amount charged is up to the local authority responsible for the CAZ. Ultra-low-emission vehicles are not charged when entering or moving through a Clean Air Zone.
Classes of charging Clean Air Zone
List of Clean Air Zones
Region | Type | Date of implementation | Scope | Notes | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bath | Class C | 15 March 2021[1] | A wide central area | Reduced nitrogen dioxide levels by 26% in 2022/2023, meeting legal standards. | [3][4] |
Birmingham | Class D | 1 June 2021 | All the roads within but not including the A4540 Ring Road | [5][6] | |
Bradford | Class C+ | September 2022 | The area inside and including the Bradford outer ring road, extending to Shipley and Saltaire. | [7] | |
Bristol | Class D | 28 November 2022 | A wide central area extending the North Somerset boundary, including the main route between Wales and Bristol Airport. | Originally planned as class B with additional diesel vehicle ban in parts of city centre between 07:00 and 15:00. Changed to class D due to government rejection. | [8][9] |
Derby | Non-charging | 2020 | Traffic management measures on Stafford Street | [10] | |
Greater Manchester | Class B | All local roads in the county | Taxis and private hire vehicles registered within county exempt for first 12 months. Under review. | [11][12][13] | |
Leeds | Class B | City centre | All roads within the boundary of the A61 and A63. Plans postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in England. | [14][15] | |
Leicester | Class A | Plans scrapped. | [16] | ||
Newcastle | Class C | July 2022 | City centre | [17] | |
Nottingham | Non-charging | 2020 | Retrofitting buses, regulating taxis, converting council-owned vehicles | [18] | |
Portsmouth | Class B | 29 November 2021 | City centre area excluding port and naval base | [19] | |
Sheffield | Class C | 27 February 2023 | Inner ring road and the city centre | [20] | |
Southampton | Non-charging | 2020 | Retrofitting buses, regulating taxis, cleaner fuels and equipment at Southampton's port, cycling infrastructure | [21] |
Other emission zones
- Greater London has a Low Emission Zone and an Ultra Low Emission Zone, covering the majority of the city
- In central London there is a Congestion Charge, a different type of charge for motor vehicles
- Oxford has a Zero Emission Zone in the city centre
- Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee each have a Low Emission Zone in their centres
Region | Type | Start date | Scope | Notes/references |
---|---|---|---|---|
London | LEZ | 2008 | Covers HGVs and buses around the
Greater London area |
|
London | ULEZ | 2019 (expanded in
2021 and 2023)[a] |
Covers all other vehicles in the same
area as the LEZ |
|
Oxford | ZEZ | 2022 | Covers all non-electric vehicles in the city centre.
Operational 07:00 to 19:00 including Sundays |
[b] |
Glasgow | LEZ | 2018 (expanded to
cars in 2023) |
Covers the city centre | [c] |
References
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