Greater Manchester
Clean Air PlanGreater Manchester (GM) is committed to cleaning up the air its residents breathe in a way that does not put jobs, livelihoods and businesses at risk.
Government agreed that the original plan for a GM-wide charging Clean Air Zone would not go ahead following the pandemic.
Since then, GM has worked with the taxi trade to help develop plans for a £30.5m Clean Taxi Fund as part of GM’s proposed investment-led Clean Air Plan.
If approved by government, this would mean that every non-compliant eligible hackney and private hire vehicle licensed with a GM authority would be able to apply for a grant to upgrade to a cleaner vehicle. The vehicle would need to meet a new minimum emission standard being introduced by 31 December 2025.
Funding would also be available to help owners of GM-licensed hackneys who already meet the minimum emission standard upgrade to a Zero Emission Capable vehicle.
It is for government to decide the measures that are included in the Clean Air Plan. Under the investment-led Clean Air Plan, no one would be charged to drive in GM.