 London's 2,000 Green Buses Need £1 Billion for 2030 Zero Goal

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From just 30 clean buses in 2016 to 2,000+ today—how did London transform its iconic fleet so quickly? 🔋

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One in every five London buses now runs emission-free, but what about the remaining 6,800 diesel vehicles still in operation? ⏱️

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Mayor Sadiq Khan wants all 8,800 London buses to be emission-free by 2030, but a £1 billion funding gap threatens this ambitious timeline.

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Without government funding, Londoners might have to wait until 2034 to see diesel buses completely vanish from their streets.

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Each month, 40 new zero-emission buses join London's fleet—is this pace fast enough to meet climate goals?

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These green buses do more than clean London's air—they've created 3,000 jobs across the UK in places like Ballymena, Falkirk, and Scarborough.

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TfL estimates these buses will save 5 million tonnes of carbon over the next 20 years, potentially reducing the 4,000 annual premature deaths linked to air pollution.

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London's buses are getting cleaner, but will funding match ambition in the race to eliminate diesel from the capital's streets?

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