London Needs Dutch-Style Zero Emissions Zone to Curb Diesel Van Use, Sadiq Khan Told

London needs Dutch-style zero emissions zone to curb diesel van use, Sadiq Khan told

Diesel van registrations by companies in London surpassed 100,000 for the first time on record at the end of 2025

London 'needs zero emission zones to crack down on diesel vans'

Exclusive: A dozen campaign groups have signed a joint letter calling for London to follow the Netherlands' example

Diesel vans in London hit an all-time peak, as campaigners call for Dutch style zero emissions zone

London is falling dangerously behind on cleaning up its van fleets, with the city still dominated by polluting diesel vans and slow progress towards van electrification. A coalition of environmental and health groups, as well as Prof Sir Stephen Holgate, the Royal College of Physicians’ special adviser on air quality, has called for the Mayor to implement a Dutch-style zero emissions zone for freight, where new non-electric vans and trucks would…

Dutch-style zero emissions zone needed to clamp down on diesel van use in London, Mayor told

London should introduce a Dutch-style zero emission zone for commercial vehicles to stop the proliferation of polluting diesel vans in the capital, the Mayor has been told. Sir Sadiq Khan has sought to clean up London’s air and make the capital a net-zero emissions city through funding and encouraging vehicle electrification at all levels. However, at the end of 2025, the number of diesel vans registered by businesses in London broke the 100,000…

London needs zero emission freight zone say medics as diesel vans dominate

London now has 18 company-owned diesel vans for every electric van, fuelling calls for the capital to follow Dutch cities with a zero-emission freight zone. New Department for Transport figures show more than 100,000 diesel vans were registered by companies in London at the end of 2025, the highest level since records began. The data shows 100,761 company diesel vans were registered in the capital, compared with just 5,582 battery-electric vans.…

Diesel vans registered by businesses in London hit an all-time peak, breaking the 100k mark for the first time

Press releases Diesel vans registered by businesses in London hit an all-time peak, breaking the 100k mark for the first time June 11, 2026 London is falling dangerously behind on cleaning up its van fleets, with the city still dominated by polluting diesel vans and slow progress towards van electrification.  …