What are the benefits of low emission zones? Cities around the world are trying to clean up the air people breathe. One way of doing this is introducing low emission zones, which restrict or ban polluting cars. Last year, London introduced the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), and this year British cities including Bath, Leeds and Birmingham are also bringing in Clean Air Zones. 6 Minute English discusses this clean-air initiative and teaches some useful items of vocabulary.
This week’s question
Which UK city recently announced it wants to be the country’s first ‘net zero’ city – placing their greenhouse emissions at a neutral level. Was it…
a) Glasgow
b) Manchester
c) Cardiff
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲:
𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
amounts of, usually, gas that is sent out into the air from things like cars
𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬
substances that cause pollution
𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝
to concentrate on one idea or thought
𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞
something that encourages someone to do something
𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱
something that is complicated, difficult and involves many parts
𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
amounts of substances, or pollutants, within something
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