City of London declares war on pollution

Square Mile to create zero-emissions zone by 2022 and cut speed limit to 15mph.

Josh Spero and Leslie Hook, Financial Times (United Kingdom)

City of London on Wednesday declared war on air pollution as it launched plans to turn parts of the Square Mile into a zero-emissions zone by 2022 and cut the speed limit to 15mph.

Chris Hayward, chairman of the planning and transportation committee of the City of London Corporation, the Square Mile’s local authority, said: “Air quality is probably one of the most important political priorities today. We’re at war with air pollution. We want radical solutions to this and we want them fast.” [Read more here]