Words by Abi Scaife
Sheffield is the latest city to implement a ‘clean air’ zone.
It has announced that the most polluting commercial vehicles will have to pay a daily charge of £10 for older taxis and vans, or £50 for older buses, coaches and HGVs. Private cars will be exempt from this.
The charges will apply in the zone covering the city centre and inner ring road, and it is hoped that this will help tackle an estimated 500 deaths per year caused by pollution.
Sheffield is just the latest city to implement such a change, with Newcastle and Gateshead, as well as five other cities making similar changes.
If you want to support cleaning up the air in your city, you can get involved with Action for Clean Air.
This article aligns with the UN SDGs Good Health and Wellbeing and Climate Action.
