Diesel scrappage scheme two thousand seventeen announcement TODAY – How will you be affected, Cars, Life & Style
Diesel scrappage scheme announcement TODAY – How will you be affected?
Today, the government will unveil its air quality strategy, which aims to clampdown on the harmful levels of pollution in the country.
As part of the fresh air quality rules, diesel drivers across the UK could be compelled to scrap their old polluting car.
Under the proposed scheme drivers of old ‘dirty` diesel cars would be suggested £Two,000 compensation to ditch their vehicle.
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The MP also indicated that the Government scrappage fund could be capped at £500million.
Yesterday, the Government were debating whether the scrappage fund should be means-tested to be avaialble to those ‘most in need of support.`
The Government were considering a targeted scheme for the Five.6 million diesel cars on the roads before 2005.
Last month Neil Parish said: «The Government should particularly consider targeting a scrappage scheme at poorer households.»
Diesel scrappage scheme two thousand seventeen is to be announced today
Under the latest scrappage scheme proposals, a £Two,000 cash incentive per vehicle would be suggested as an incentive.
The Government should particularly consider targeting a scrappage scheme at poorer households
There are presently over ten million diesel vehicles on UK roads, a figure which has risen from Three.2million since 2000.
«By creating a targeted scrapped scheme the Government could help eliminate more than half of the muddiest vehicles from the worst polluting hotspots,» MP Neil Parish said.
Diesel drivers across the UK could be compelled to substitute their vehicle with a low emissions one
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom, told MPs at the time that the Government must ensure that owners of these diesel cars are ‘not penalised` after they bought these vehicles in good faith.
The scrappage scheme could affect millions of families including many low income families who may not be able to afford to buy a fresh car.
According the Environment Secretary ‘all type of mitigation are on the table` in a bid to support these working families, in their attempt to improve air quality.
Prime Minister Theresa May also stated that it would be taken ‘into account` that British motorists were encouraged to buy diesel cars by a previous government.
Extra discounts may be made available to low-income families who cannot afford to buy a fresh car.
MP Neil Parish also suggested that alternative means of transport could be made available to diesel drivers coerced to ditch their car including a ‘public transport ticket, a car club membership or rail season ticket or cleaner transport like a fresh bicycle.`
Nitrogen dioxide emissions, that are very present in diesel harass fumes, account for almost 40,000 deaths in the UK very year.
The Government has now announced their air quality plans which include the introduction of Clean Air Zones and more funding towards alternatviely fuelled vehicles. You can read total details about there plans here.
Diesel scrappage scheme two thousand seventeen announcement TODAY – How will you be affected, Cars, Life & Style
Diesel scrappage scheme announcement TODAY – How will you be affected?
Today, the government will unveil its air quality strategy, which aims to clampdown on the harmful levels of pollution in the country.
As part of the fresh air quality rules, diesel drivers across the UK could be coerced to scrap their old polluting car.
Under the proposed scheme drivers of old ‘dirty` diesel cars would be suggested £Two,000 compensation to ditch their vehicle.
Related articles
The MP also indicated that the Government scrappage fund could be capped at £500million.
Yesterday, the Government were debating whether the scrappage fund should be means-tested to be avaialble to those ‘most in need of support.`
The Government were considering a targeted scheme for the Five.6 million diesel cars on the roads before 2005.
Last month Neil Parish said: «The Government should particularly consider targeting a scrappage scheme at poorer households.»
Diesel scrappage scheme two thousand seventeen is to be announced today
Under the latest scrappage scheme proposals, a £Two,000 cash incentive per vehicle would be suggested as an incentive.
The Government should particularly consider targeting a scrappage scheme at poorer households
There are presently over ten million diesel vehicles on UK roads, a figure which has risen from Three.2million since 2000.
«By creating a targeted scrapped scheme the Government could help eliminate more than half of the messiest vehicles from the worst polluting hotspots,» MP Neil Parish said.
Diesel drivers across the UK could be compelled to substitute their vehicle with a low emissions one
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom, told MPs at the time that the Government must ensure that owners of these diesel cars are ‘not penalised` after they bought these vehicles in good faith.
The scrappage scheme could affect millions of families including many low income families who may not be able to afford to buy a fresh car.
According the Environment Secretary ‘all type of mitigation are on the table` in a bid to support these working families, in their attempt to improve air quality.
Prime Minister Theresa May also stated that it would be taken ‘into account` that British motorists were encouraged to buy diesel cars by a previous government.
Extra discounts may be made available to low-income families who cannot afford to buy a fresh car.
MP Neil Parish also suggested that alternative means of transport could be made available to diesel drivers compelled to ditch their car including a ‘public transport ticket, a car club membership or rail season ticket or cleaner transport like a fresh bicycle.`
Nitrogen dioxide emissions, that are very present in diesel harass fumes, account for almost 40,000 deaths in the UK very year.
The Government has now announced their air quality plans which include the introduction of Clean Air Zones and more funding towards alternatviely fuelled vehicles. You can read utter details about there plans here.
