Glasgow colpisce per la prima volta l’obiettivo di inquinamento atmosferico mentre Lez taglia le emissioni

Glasgow has hit its air pollution target for the first time, as vehicle emissions were slashed in the city centre.

Air pollution has been falling since the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) came into effect two years ago, and the reductions have been “greater than predicted”, a council report found.

Glasgow’s LEZ came into force on June 1, 2023, and was set up to cut emissions and pollution by stopping older vehicles from entering the city centre.

Following the initial positive results in the first year, a council committee report said there were further “significant reductions” in the levels of pollution across the city in 2024, particularly within the area of the LEZ.

It was the first time Glasgow met all of its statutory air pollution objectives since the Local Air Quality Management process was established in 1995.

That’s a great achievement taken in isolation. To be able to judge it though, has there been any affect on businesses? Have any folded because customers won’t come anymore? Has anyone lost their livelyhood as a result? What are the social and health impacts on those who have become unemployed, and their dependants? No mention of any of this in the article. I don’t know, just asking.