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<p>The Government believes that Low Emission Zones (LEZs) are one of a number of measures
that can provide an opportunity to promote growth and reduce air pollution in urban
areas. Defra provides guidance to local authorities on the design of LEZs such as
which vehicles should be covered and what emissions standards they should meet. The
Government believes that decisions on whether or not to introduce LEZs, and the vehicles
they cover, should be a matter for local authorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Mayor
of London is proposing to create an ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) where almost all
the vehicles running during working hours are either zero or low emission. A public
consultation on the ULEZ is taking place between 27 October 2014 and 9 January 2015.</p><p>
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