Diesel vehicles still dominate council fleets

5,000 diesel vehicles on London’s roads are council-owned

The majority of London’s borough councils are still operating vehicle fleets predominantly powered by diesel, despite the  capital’s clean air ambitions, new analysis shows. Freedom of Information requests by Impact on Urban Health reveal that 71% of responding councils say diesel makes up most of their vehicles, which include bin lorries, street cleaners and maintenance vans that operate daily in residential areas. Based on the responses, Londo…

Diesel vehicles still dominate council fleets

Disparities in the fleet electrification rates of council fleets have been revealed by new analysis by Impact on Urban Health.

London councils still operating majority diesel fleets

Disparities in fleet electrification across the capital, with communities in lower income areas among those bearing the greatest health burden, has been revealed in new analysis. The study by Impact on Urban Health, based on Freedom of Information requests to all 32 London boroughs, shows that most councils continue to run diesel-heavy fleets despite the well-established health risks of air pollution, and the capital’s stated ambition to cut roa…