Oxford plans to leapfrog London with world's first Zero Emission Zone

Madeleine Cuff
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Authorities plan to drive air pollution down to 'near background levels' by 2035 under radical new air quality plans

Oxford is planning to steal a march on London to become the UK city with the most ambitious plans to tackle air pollution, authorities announced yesterday. The city unveiled plans for the 2020 introduction...

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