London's ULEZ Expansion Continues Despite Resistance to Reduce Air Pollution.

London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is expanding to every borough of the capital on August 29, despite opposition from some residents and politicians. The ULEZ, which imposes a daily charge on noncompliant vehicles, has reduced pollution levels in inner London by 21 percent since its implementation in 2019. However, some argue that the expansion will hurt working people and local businesses. Mayor Sadiq Khan, who has personal reasons for decreasing air pollution, has set up a $140 million scrappage plan to compensate drivers of noncompliant cars and plans to use the funds raised by the ULEZ expansion to improve public transportation and create new bus routes.