08-02-2025
Emissions-based charges plan for Plymouth's motorists
Charges based on vehicle emissions could be introduced for motorists in Plymouth under council City Council said its latest climate strategy, known as the Net Zero Action Plan (NZAP), is set to be reviewed by the authority's Natural Infrastructure and Growth scrutiny panel on said a number of new initiatives have been added to the plan including "exploring the feasibility, potential role and benefits of emissions-based vehicle charging tariffs".Following the scrutiny meeting, the latest version of NZAP - which covers a three-year period - is due to be voted on at a full council meeting on 17 March.
'Ambitious' plans
The council said other new NZAP initiatives included an externally-funded £400m network connecting major buildings with a central heating bosses have not given any details about how the emission-based charges would work or how much they would Tom Briars-Delve, cabinet member for the environment and climate change, said the latest version of the NZAP would hopefully help the city make "great strides" towards hitting its net zero added: "I do understand that for some people, parts of this plan may seem ambitious but ambitious is what we must be if we are to ensure the environmental sustainability of our city and planet."
