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]
 Clean Air Zone traffic sign symbol | |
| 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
edit| Class | Vehicle | Charge applies to vehicles below this Euro standard |
|---|---|---|
|
 Bus Coach
|
Euro VI |
 Taxi and private hire
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
|
Bus Coach HGV
|
Euro VI |
| Taxi and private hire
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
|
Bus Coach HGV
|
Euro VI |
Taxi and private hire Minibus LGV
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
|
Bus Coach HGV
|
Euro VI |
Taxi and private hire Minibus LGV Private cars
|
Euro 6 (diesel) Euro 4 (petrol) | |
 Motorcycles (optional) Mopeds (optional)
|
Euro 3 |
List of Clean Air Zones
edit| 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 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ the initial ULEZ covered the same area as the congestion charge zone before expanding to cover the areas within (but not including) the A406/A205 in 2021. This was later expanded to cover the same area as the LEZ in 2023
- ^ First zero emission zone in the UK
- ^ Unlike other LEZ/CAZ schemes, non-complaint vehicles cannot pay to enter Glasgow's LEZ and will be fined £60.[22]
- ^ a b Bath's Clean Air Zone: Annual report summary 2021 (PDF). Bath: Bath & North East Somerset Council. 16 June 2022. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Clean Air Zone Framework" (PDF). DEFRA and DfT. May 2017.
- ^ "Bath's Clean Air Zone". Bath and North East Somerset Council.
- ^ Barltrop, Paul (25 August 2023). "Bath air quality improves since introduction of clean air zone". BBC News. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "A clean air zone for Birmingham". Birmingham City Council.
- ^ "Clean Air Zone timing and charges | A clean air zone for Birmingham | Birmingham City Council".
- ^ "Bradford Clean Air Zone to start in January 2022". BBC News. 2 March 2021.
- ^ Cork, Tristan (6 July 2022). "Clean Air Zone start date finally announced". Bristol Post. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Rob. "CHARGES". Clean Air for Bristol. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Derby submit Outline Business Case to government which confirms no CAZ". Air Quality News. 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan proposals". Clean Air GM.
- ^ "Greater Manchester delays CAZ until 2022". Air Quality News. 21 May 2020.
- ^ "GMCA 210621 Report Clean Air Plan" (PDF). GMCA. 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Air Quality". Leeds City Council.
- ^ "Leeds Clean Air Zone suspended for the foreseeable future". Air Quality News. 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Leicester CAZ plans scrapped". Air Quality News. 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Latest delays to Newcastle Clean Air Zone pollution tolls 'condemning more of us to early deaths'". The Northern Echo. 26 July 2021.
- ^ "GClean air zone proposals". Sheffield City Council.
- ^ "Charging Clean Air Zone". Portsmouth City Council.
- ^ "Clean air zone proposals". Sheffield City Council.
- ^ "Clean Air Update". Southampton City Countil. January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Glasgow's Low Emission Zone". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
