Clean Air Zone

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Clean Air Zone
White cloud symbol on a light green circle
Clean Air Zone traffic sign symbol
LocationSee § List of Clean Air Zones
Launched5 March 2021 (in Bath)[1]

A Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is an area in the United Kingdom where targeted action is taken to improve air quality.[2] A CAZ can be non-charging or charging.[citation needed]

Whether a vehicle is charged when entering or moving through a CAZ depends on the type of vehicle and the Euro standard of the vehicle. The amount charged is up to the local authority responsible for the CAZ. Ultra-low-emission vehicles are not charged when entering or moving through a Clean Air Zone.

Classes of charging Clean Air Zone

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Class Vehicle Euro Category Charge applies to vehicles
below this Euro standard
Class A File:UK traffic sign symbol S25 - Left.svg Bus[a]
File:UK traffic sign symbol S25 - Left.svg Coach[a] 		M3 Euro VI
File:Taxi - The Noun Project.svg Taxi and private hire M2, M1 Euro 6 (diesel)
Euro 4 (petrol)
Class B File:UK traffic sign symbol S25 - Left.svg Bus[a]
File:UK traffic sign symbol S25 - Left.svg Coach[a] 		M3 Euro VI
File:UK traffic sign symbol S32.svg Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) [b] N2, N3
File:Taxi - The Noun Project.svg Taxi and private hire M2, M1 Euro 6 (diesel)
Euro 4 (petrol)
Class C File:UK traffic sign symbol S25 - Left.svg Bus[a]
File:UK traffic sign symbol S25 - Left.svg Coach[a] 		M3 Euro VI
File:UK traffic sign symbol S32.svg Heavy goods vehicle (HGV)[b] N2, N3
File:Taxi - The Noun Project.svg Taxi and private hire M2, M1 Euro 6 (diesel)
Euro 4 (petrol)
File:Shuttle Bus Pictogram.svg Minibus[c] M2
File:Truck Pictogram.svg Light goods vehicle (LGV)[d] N1
Class D File:UK traffic sign symbol S25 - Left.svg Bus[a]
File:UK traffic sign symbol S25 - Left.svg Coach[a] 		M3 Euro VI
File:UK traffic sign symbol S32.svg Heavy goods vehicle (HGV)[b] N2,N3
File:Shuttle Bus Pictogram.svg Minibus[c] M2 Euro 6 (diesel)
Euro 4 (petrol)
File:Truck Pictogram.svg Light goods vehicle (LGV)[d] N1
File:Taxi - The Noun Project.svg Taxi and private hire M1
File:UK traffic sign symbol S16.svg Private cars
File:UK traffic sign symbol S23.svgMotorcycles (optional)
File:Sinnbild Mofa.svg Mopeds (optional) 		— Euro 3

List of Clean Air Zones

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Operational

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Region Type Date of implementation Scope Notes References
Bath Class C 15 March 2021[1] A wide central area Reduced nitrogen dioxide levels by 26% in 2022/2023, meeting legal standards. [3][4]
Birmingham Class D 1 June 2021 All the roads within but not including the A4540 Ring Road [5][6]
Bradford Class C+ September 2022 The area inside and including the Bradford outer ring road, extending to Shipley and Saltaire. [7]
Bristol Class D 28 November 2022 A wide central area extending the North Somerset boundary, including the main route between Wales and Bristol Airport. Originally planned as class B with additional diesel vehicle ban in parts of city centre between 07:00 and 15:00. Changed to class D due to government rejection. [8][9]
Derby Non-charging 2020 Traffic management measures on Stafford Street [10]
Newcastle Class C July 2022 City centre, including bridges over the River Tyne and bridge approaches across the river in Gateshead [11]
Nottingham Non-charging 2020 Retrofitting buses, regulating taxis, converting council-owned vehicles [12]
Portsmouth Class B 29 November 2021 City centre area excluding port and naval base [13]
Sheffield Class C 27 February 2023 Inner ring road and the city centre [14]
Southampton Non-charging 2020 Retrofitting buses, regulating taxis, cleaner fuels and equipment at Southampton's port, cycling infrastructure [15]

Planned or suspended

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Region Type Scope Notes References
Greater Manchester Class B All local roads in the county Taxis and private hire vehicles registered within county exempt for first 12 months. Under review. [16][17][18]
Leeds Class B City centre All roads within the boundary of the A61 and A63. Plans postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in England. [19][20]
Leicester Class A Plans scrapped. [21]

Other emission zones

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Other LEZ in the UK
Region Type Start date Scope Notes/references
London LEZ 2008 Covers HGVs and buses around the

Greater London area

London ULEZ 2019 (expanded in

2021 and 2023)[e]

Covers all other vehicles in the same

area as the LEZ

Oxford ZEZ 2022 Covers all non-electric vehicles in the city centre.

Operational 07:00 to 19:00 including Sundays

[f]
Glasgow LEZ 2018 (expanded to

cars in 2023)

Covers the city centre [g]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) more than 5,000 kilograms (5.0 t) and carries 8 or more passengers.
  2. ^ a b c Goods vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) over 3,500 kilograms (3.5 t).
  3. ^ a b Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) less than 5,000 kilograms (5.0 t) and carries 8 or more passengers.
  4. ^ a b Goods vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) under 3,500 kilograms (3.5 t).
  5. ^ the initial ULEZ covered the same area as the congestion charge zone before expanding to cover the areas within (but not including) the A406/A205 in 2021. This was later expanded to cover the same area as the LEZ in 2023
  6. ^ First zero emission zone in the UK
  7. ^ Unlike other LEZ/CAZ schemes, non-complaint vehicles cannot pay to enter Glasgow's LEZ and will be fined £60.[22]

References

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