Clean Air Better Business The Issue:   • The Mayor estimates the cost of poor air quality in London at circa £2b annually.   • Transport accounts for 50% of the most harmful pollutants in London. • Taxi and freight vehicles account for 45% of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and 43% of Particulate Matters (PM10) in central London   • The World Health Organisation has designated NO2 as a carcinogen and as harmful as smoking. • In February 2014 the EU launched legal action against the national government for breaching safe limit targets. The Response:   • At a strategic level the Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy sets a framework for improving London’s air quality. • At a sub-regional level TfL and the central London local authorities have set out their joint priorities in the Sub-Regional Transport Plan. • At a local level individual authorities have each established and are implementing local Air Quality Action Plans.   • Business Improvement Districts are contributing by taking action on behalf of their members and residents. Practical Action •  TfL are working with local authorities, BIDs, community groups and others to develop proposals for an Ultra Low Emissions Zone to be delivered by 2020. •  Earlier this year the Mayor announced the introduction of the next generation of zero emissions capable taxis. •  TfL are producing a Low Emissions Vehicle Roadmap to set the direction of uptake of low emissions vehicles to 2050 •  The Transport Emissions Action Plan sets out what can be achieved to address poor air quality with committed funding. •  The Mayor’s Air Quality Fund (MAQF) provides £6m over the next three years to support local action to improve air quality. What is the Clean Air Better Business programme? •  The CABB programme is funded through the MAQF  • CABB will deliver activities and interventions to and match-funded by 20 local authority and mitigate emissions emanating from the taxi and Business Improvement District partners. freight industry in the central London sub-region.  • CABB is a public/private partnership, exemplifying joint working to deliver a better environment and public realm for visitors, workers and residents.  • CABB will seek efficiencies with other CRP led projects such as Last Mile Logistics (LaMiLo), and Freight Electric Vehicles in urban Europe (FREVUE). What will CABB deliver? •  Awareness raising and capacity building with • Production of brochures showcasing evaluated Business improvement District members, the taxi   suppliers of zero and low emissions vehicle and freight industries and others, including services, including couriering, deliveries and workshops, seminars and 1-2-1s - tool kits and passenger journeys. ‘how to guides’ will support this. • Downloadable air quality apps and widgets to •  Delivery servicing plans for businesses to help   raise awareness about high pollution days and encourage and enable exposure mitigation. them rationalize operations, reduce traffic and . congestion and positively impact emissions concentrations, whilst delivering time and cost savings . •  Travel to work planning for the public and private sector to promote and deliver sustainable travel, including increasing walking and cycling. •  Review of taxi-rank locations to optimise local usage, reducing plying and idling and emissions. This will be complemented with eco-driver training for the taxi and freight industries. ? Like to know more? CRP CABB Air Quality Champion is happy to help answer any questions about the programme or the business engagement support mentioned in this leaflet. You can get in touch by email, phone, or post. Uto Patrick Email: [email protected] Cross River Partnership Tel: 020 79262983 or 07785660504 2nd Floor, Phoenix House, Web: http://www.cleanerairforlondon.org.uk/ 10 Wandsworth Road, SW8 2LL