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Temporary exemption period for Clean Air Zone extended
With less than three months to go until the launch of Bristol’s Clean Air Zone on November 28, some three-quarters of drivers will not be charged because their vehicles already meet emissions standards.
A temporary exemption period for drivers who will have to pay has also been extended until the end of March 2023.
Applications for anyone who wants an exemption will open in late September.
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Bristol mayor Marvin Rees said that “as well as transitioning to cleaner vehicles, we want to encourage Bristol residents to switch to more sustainable modes of travel” including bikes, e-scooters and buses.
“These offers are a great opportunity for people in Bristol to try out new ways of travelling that are better for their health, wellbeing, and the environment too,” Rees wrote in his latest mayoral blog.
The clean air zone will cover the city centre, a portion of Old Market and just south of the New Cut – map: Bristol City Council
Rees added: “We know that Clean Air Zones are successful at tackling air pollution. One year after launching their zone, our neighbours in Bath have seen nitrogen dioxide concentrations reduced by 21 per cent inside the zone and a 22 per cent reduction in the urban area outside the zone.
“Bristol is introducing the same class of Clean Air Zone as Birmingham. In one year, nitrogen dioxide levels within their zone have dropped by an average of 13 per cent compared to pre-Covid levels.”
Main photo: Martin Booth
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- ‘Bristolians are sick of cars clogging up streets and pavements’
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- What you need to know about Bristol’s Clean Air Zone charges
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