ULEZ only affects a few cars. Did they know what they were voting for? The Mayor of London has dismissed any intentions to implement a pay-per-mile or pay-per-minute road charging scheme, directly contradicting statements made by ministers in the Commons. The ministers had claimed that the Mayor had requested investigations into the technicalities of implementing such a scheme due to anticipated falling revenues from the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge. Roads minister Richard Holden told MPs, “I met the acting chief financial officer and Seb Dance, the deputy Mayor for transport, yesterday. “They informed me that the Mayor of London, in anticipation of falling revenues from ULEZ in the next few years, had asked them to investigate the technicalities of introducing road charging across London in the future.” https://www.energylivenews.com/2023/07/14/london-denies-plans-for-pay-per-mile-road-charging-scheme/ 18 January 2022 by Christopher Carey London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for the introduction of a pay-per-mile driving charge in the UK capital, along with a daily fee of up to £2 (US$2.70) for “all but the cleanest vehicles”. A new report commissioned by City Hall has revealed that a 27 percent reduction in car traffic is needed by 2030 for the city to meet its net-zero ambitions, and the mayor is also considering charging drivers from outside the capital who wish to travel into Greater London. The road pricing proposal would revamp current charges already in place, and is part of a push to encourage people towards public transport, walking, cycling or electric vehicles. “This new report must act as a stark wake-up call for the Government on the need to provide much greater support to reduce carbon emissions in London – it’s clear the scale of the challenge means we can’t do everything alone,” said Mayor Khan. “But I’m not willing to stand by and wait when there’s more we can do in London that could make a big difference. We simply don’t have time to waste.” https://cities-today.com/london-mayor-calls-for-pay-per-mile-driving-charge/
