Drivers facing covid-style 'travel lockdown' if vehicle pollution not tackled urgently
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Drivers in Greater Manchester could face a Covid-style travel lockdown in the coming years if leaders don’t take drastic action to tackle pollution now.
That was the warning during a panel discussion on the Government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan - due to be published this spring - on how the UK will reach its long-term net zero transport emissions target by 2050.
It follows a Government pledge to phase out the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2030 and a push on electric vehicle technology.
Transport, excluding aviation and marine, accounts for one-fifth of carbon dioxide emission, which contributes to global warming.
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