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London Is Pushing Its Motorists Toward Using Only Electric Cars

Deputy mayor says cars should be used for essential journeys, with the rest on public transport

Keeping calm.Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Europe

London’s lawmakers aren’t against cars and vans driving through its most congested parts, as long as they turn electric soon.

A suite of policies aimed at cleaning up London’s toxic air pollution isn't there to penalize drivers but to improve public health, Shirley Rodrigues, London’s Deputy Mayor for environment and energy, said on Tuesday at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit.