City of London to cease purchasing diesel vehicles

The City of London Corporation is to cease purchasing diesel vehicles when they need replacing as part of its battle to improve air quality.

The Corporation currently has a fleet of over 300 vehicles and, according to a report from the Evening Standard, it will not lease or buy new diesel vehicles when they need replacing.

The move comes as part of a move to tackle the growing problem of air pollution in the city, with the Corporation also encouraging businesses to cut back on vehicles deliveries to the square mile, as well as promoting the use of more low and zero emission vehicles.

Chris Bell, the Corporation’s head of procurement, said: “This is a major step forward in our drive to protect the millions of London tourists, workers and residents from air pollution.

“We are taking responsibility for the cleanliness of our fleet and encouraging the use of low and zero emission vehicles with our partners.”

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