This meeting took place on 13 July 2016. Read the transcript here.
What do the experts make of the Mayor’s plans to tackle air pollution in London? The London Assembly Environment Committee will examine the range of measures suggested and the challenges involved in their introduction.
Should Euro 4 and 5 diesel cars and vans be exempt from the proposed £10 T-charge, when they have been shown to emit the same amount of NOX as older vehicles?
How will the additional charge affect individuals and businesses that currently use London’s roads?
What will TfL do with the revenue raised?
Guests will also be questioned on the following topics:
- The implications of introducing the central ULEZ one year earlier in 2019 and extending it to the North and South Circular boundary in 2020
- The impact of Brexit on the UK’s air pollution regulations
- Mayoral proposals relying on Government co-operation
- Clean bus corridors
- Making Londoners more aware of air pollution episodes
The guests are:
- Elliot Treharne, Air Quality Manager, GLA
- Alex Williams, Acting Managing Director of Planning, TfL
- Simon Alcock, Healthy Air London Co-ordinator, ClientEarth
- Councillor Julian Bell, Chair, Transport and Environment Committee, London Councils
- Simon Birkett, Founder and Director, Clean Air in London
- Clare Cox, Director of Communications, British Lung Foundation
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 13 July from 2.00pm in the Chamber at City Hall (The Queen’s Walk, London SE1).
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed via webcast.
Follow us @LondonAssembly and take part in the meeting discussion using #AssemblyEnv and #AirPollution.
Notes to editors
- Full Agenda papers.
- Leonie Cooper AM, Chair of the Environment Committee is available for interview. See contact details below.
- As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
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