London cannot bid for national clean air funding, mayor says
by Sandra Laville from Environment | The Guardian on (#38T0S)
Sadiq Khan says capital will not be included in the chancellor's 220m clean air fund despite having 40% of the most polluting roads in England and Wales
London cannot bid for a 220m clean air fund announced in the budget - despite being home to 40% of the most polluting roads in England and Wales, Sadiq Khan revealed on Thursday.
Giving evidence to the Commons joint inquiry into air quality, the mayor of London revealed he was lobbying the government to support a 515m London-based two-year diesel scrappage scheme.
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