Over 53,000 cars off the roads under Ulez scheme

OVER 53,000 vehicles have been removed from London's roads under the Ulez scrappage scheme.

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Air quality had also improved at 99 percent of air quality monitoring testing sites across London since 2019, according to the Mayor of London.

A total of 35,094 cars and 17,964 vans were removed from London's roads or upgraded to a Ulez-compliant vehicle, a new report by Transport for London found.

Nitrogen oxide emissions from road transport are estimated to be 36 per cent lower across London in 2024, a saving of around 3,400 tonnes.

Carbon emissions equivalent to nearly three million one-way passenger trips between Heathrow and New York have also been saved by the scheme, says TfL.

London's air quality was also found to be improving at a rate faster than the rest of England.