Just 11 per cent of buses across nine devolved English regions and the Greater London Authority are currently zero emission vehicles
But Climate Emergency UK said this falls short of what is needed to convert the remaining 29,000 diesel buses on the roads, and it has called on metro mayors to push for greater investment. Around half the country’s buses run in areas under combined authority control, according to Climate Emergency UK.
When contacted for comment, most combined authorities reiterated their commitment to zero-emissions targets for their bus fleets, but declined to comment further ahead of the upcoming local elections. But in January, Transport for London’s chief financial officer warned that City Hall would struggle to achieve this target after only receiving half of its desired invesment funding from the Government.