The RHA has welcomed the Government’s announcement last week (Thursday 23 January) that there will not be a charging clean air zone (CAZ) in Greater Manchester.
The RHA has long campaigned for alternative measures to be introduced to improve air quality that avoid hitting small commercial vehicle operators with additional costs when moving people and goods into Greater Manchester.
Chris Ashley, RHA Senior Policy lead, said: “Tackling poor air quality must be a priority and we fully support that ambition.
“We’ve consistently campaigned for measures to support investment in cleaner vehicles and improve existing infrastructure, so we’re pleased that the Government and Greater Manchester is going ahead this way. This is a welcome boost to businesses struggling with soaring costs who operate there.
“We continue to call for existing charging clean air zones elsewhere to be closed down once legal air quality targets are met.”
