High levels of air pollution are a major problem for cities, among them London (pictured) and Paris. Image source: Shutterstock (#550441621)
A decision to introduce real-world emissions testing by the end of 2017 was taken in a meeting conducted between the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan along with senior city officials and representatives of leading car manufacturers. The current tests only reveal about the pollutants released by a vehicle in the laboratory conditions but with this scheme, scores for each vehicle will be obtained in the real on-road conditions and consumers will be able to access these results through websites, hence encouraging citizens to make an informed decision. “By having ‘on the road’ testing I believe we will help Londoners make an informed choice and incentivise manufacturers to build cleaner vehicles sooner,” Mayor Khan said. He further adds,”This scheme is also a fantastic example of how big cities around the world can pool their expertise and their influence to encourage big industry to clean up its act. The toxicity of the air in London and many other big cities is an outrage, and schemes of the type we are introducing in London and Paris have the potential to make a massive difference to the quality of the air we all breathe.”
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