Council Says City Centre Air Pollution Has Dropped a Third Since LEZ Enforcement

Council says city centre air pollution has dropped a third since LEZ enforcement

Glasgow has hit its air pollution target for the first time since the LEZ was introduced.

Glasgow LEZ: Air pollution drops by a third after LEZ introduction

Glasgow’s low emission zone has seen air pollution drop by more than a third since being introduced two years ago, according to a Glasgow City Council report.

Low Emission Zone has reduced Glasgow’s air pollution by a third

Air quality in Glasgow’s city centre has seen a dramatic improvement, with nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) levels dropping by 34% since the full enforcement of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in June 2023. According to the city’s 2025 Air Quality Annual Progress Report – the first to include a complete year of post-enforcement data – NO₂ concentrations within the LEZ area in 2024 were significantly lower than in 2022, the last full year before restrictions t…

Nearly £2m generated from Low Emission Zone fines over two years

It comes after Glasgow hit its air pollution target for the first time since the LEZ was introduced.